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Dependent Self-Employment
Colin C. Williams, Ioana A. Horodnic
Dependent self-employment is widely perceived as a rapidly growing form of precarious work conducted by marginalised lower-skilled workers subcontracted by large corporations. Unpacking a comprehensive survey of 35 European countries, Co...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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University and Society
Edited by Ágnes Kövér, Gaby Franger
What role can the university play in the broader community or society in which it is embedded? Must it remain segregated in the halls of science and knowledge, which tower above the community? This book examines the growing number of que...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Philosophy and Public Administration
Edoardo Ongaro
This book provides a systematic introduction to the philosophical foundations of the study and the practice of public administration. It reviews all the main philosophical streams, from ancient Greek philosophy to the contemporary strand...eBook:Find out more$35.96
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Performance Goals in Public Management and Policy
Chan S. Jung
Chan Su Jung provides a thorough review of goal ambiguity in the public sector, exploring the general assertions, arguments and empirical evidence regarding performance goal ambiguity, particularly highlighting its causes, consequences, ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Financing Nonprofits and Other Social Enterprises
Dennis R. Young
This book applies benefits theory to the financing of nonprofit and other social purpose organizations. Individual chapters are devoted to organizations primarily reliant on earned income, gifts, government support and investment income,...eBook:Find out more$37.56
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Public Administration Reforms in Europe
Edited by Gerhard Hammerschmid, Steven Van de Walle, Rhys Andrews, Philippe Bezes
Based on a survey of more than 6700 top civil servants in 17 European countries, this book explores the impacts of New Public Management (NPM)-style reforms in Europe from a uniquely comparative perspective. It examines and analyses empi...eBook:Find out more$42.36
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Understanding Collective Decision Making
Lasse Gerrits, Peter Marks
One of the main challenges facing contemporary society is to understand how people can make decisions together. Understanding Collective Decision Making builds on evolutionary theories and presents an analytical tool to analyse and visua...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![Advanced Introduction to Public Management and Administration]()
Advanced Introduction to Public Management and Administration
Christopher Pollitt
In an era of austerity, population ageing, and global warming, public management has become a subject of even greater importance than hitherto. This book reflects on the nature of the subject, its theories and methods, and the dynamics o...eBook:Find out more$24.76
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Handbook of Innovation in Public Services
Edited by Stephen P. Osborne, Louise Brown
Leading researchers from across the globe review the state of the art in research on innovation in public services, providing an overview of key issues from a multi-disciplinary perspective. Topics explored include: context for innovatio...eBook:Find out more$60.76
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Well-Being and Beyond
Edited by Timo J. Hämäläinen, Juliet Michaelson
This book will broaden the public and policy discourse on the importance of well-being by examining psychological, social, environmental, economic, organizational, institutional and political determinants of individual well-being.eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Context in Public Policy and Management
Edited by Christopher Pollitt
‘Putting into context’ is a very common phrase – both in the social sciences and beyond. But what exactly do we mean by this, and how do we do it? In this book, leading scholars in public policy and management tackle these issues. They...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Managing Social Issues
Edited by Peter Leisink, Paul Boselie, Maarten van Bottenburg, Dian Marie Hosking
Western societies face complex social issues and a growing diversity of views on how these should be addressed. The traditional view focuses on government and public policy but neglects the initiatives that non-profit and private organiz...eBook:Find out more$40.00
