Managing Local Governments : Designing Management Control Systems That Deliver Value

Padovani, Emanuele, Young, David W.

ISBN 10: 0415783305 / ISBN 13: 9780415783309

Editore: Taylor & Francis Group, 2011

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Riassunto:

Local Government is an area where management skills are tested to the extreme. With political considerations evident both locally and nationally, managing resources can be complex and subject to change.

This book introduces new concepts and new ways of doing business that can greatly enhance the value of the services a local government provides to its citizens, without putting a greater financial burden on taxpayers. Padovani and Young present out-of-the-box thinking based on solid research and experience to discuss topics such as:

• Incorporating outcome indicators into strategic planning and budgeting
• Building a LG’s budget with ‘cost drivers’
• Expanding the concept of ‘enterprise funds’
• Assessing and better managing the risk associated with outsourcing
• Using the concept of ‘shadow pricing’ to compare public with private sector costs for services

This book is a must-read for students of public administration and management, senior and middle managers in local governments around the world, and citizens who are concerned with more effective management of their local government’s programs and services.

A list of suggested extra case studies for each chapter, and a description of the process to follow for ordering them, may be obtained by sending an email to CrimsonCenter@cs.com. You should request the document "Case Study Suggestions for Managing Local Governments".

Informazioni sull?autore:

Emanuele Padovani is Associate Professor of Accounting and Control in the Public Sector at the University of Bologna, Italy. He has done extensive research and consultancy activities on public management with specific reference to management control, outsourcing, and financial and non-financial performance measurement and management

David W. Young is Professor of Management, Emeritus, at the School of Management, Boston University, USA, where he was affiliated with the Public and Nonprofit Management Program. He teaches at Harvard University’s School of Public Health, and is a visiting professor at IESE Business School, Reykjavik University, the University of Pisa, and the University of Bologna

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Titolo: Managing Local Governments : Designing ...
Casa editrice: Taylor & Francis Group
Data di pubblicazione: 2011
Legatura: Brossura
Condizione: Very Good
Edizione: 1st Edition.