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    The Effective Local Government Manager
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    The Effective Local Government Manager
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    The Effective Local Government Manager

    By N. Joseph Cayer, Raymond W. Cox III and Charldean Newell

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    The Effective Local Government Manager, 3rd Edition, reflects the rich history and modern reinvention of a profession that sprang up at the beginning of the twentieth century. What does it mean to be a local government manager in today’s world? What can a manager accomplish? What internal as well as external resources must the manager harness? What motivates the manager’s employers, colleagues, and employees?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherICMA Publishing
    Release dateAug 3, 2008
    ISBN9780873266307
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    The Effective Local Government Manager
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    N. Joseph Cayer

    N. Joseph Cayer is a professor of public affairs at Arizona State University. He has published books and articles on various aspects of public administration, with an emphasis on public personnel and human resource management. He taught previously at the University of Maine and has served as director of the Center for Public Service at Texas Tech University and director of the School of Public Affairs at Arizona State University. He received his Ph.D. in political science from the University of Massachusetts and a master of public administration degree and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado.

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