Description
Book SynopsisIn a recent paradigm shift, local governments find themselves shouldering more responsibility for day-to-day governance and crisis management, thanks to regulations and federal spending cuts. While 20 years ago a book on local government administration might have been considered complete with chapters on budgeting, public personnel management, productivity and responsivity, and community engagement, any discussion of local government must now also include resilience, emergency management, climate change, smart cities, social media, and infrastructure funding. Bringing together key voices from the academic and public sectors, Local Government Management offers techniques and insight into how local government can most effectively lead and manage their resources in an evolving politicalâand environmentalâlandscape.
Featuring examples from expert contributorsâ own decades of public service and research, this forward-thinking book explores the rapid speed of change in local communities and the need for local government to not only adapt but also proactively plan for the future. Local Government Management is essential reading for local government officials, public stakeholders, practitioners, and students of public administration and management.
Table of Contents1. Introduction 2.Elected Officials and City Managers 3.The City Manager’s Perspective 4.Civic Engagement, Policy and Management through Digital Strategy and Communication Networks 5. Budgeting and Financial Management 6. Human Resources 7. Economic Development, Land Use, and Resilience Impact on Growth Policy 8.E-Government, Privacy, Technology, and Innovation 9. The Sharing Economy: A Disruptive Innovator for City Government 10. Business Stakeholders in Local Government and the Community 11. Local Government Management and Paramedicine 12. Municipal Government Relations 13. School Districts 14. Local Government and Nonprofit Relationships 15. Urban Planning and Affordable Housing 16. Homelessness and Affordable Housing in the Urban Areas 17. Immigration and the American City 18. Green Movement: Environmental Concerns 19. Accountability 20. Strategic Planning and Non-Routine Management Challenges: Homeland Security and Emergency Management, e.g. COVID-19 21. Epilogue: Trends and Current Issues
