Managing America's Cities: A Handbook for Local Government Productivity

by Roger L. Kemp

Overview

This work describes the operations of a typical municipal government and examines the many productivity trends that are occurring in city halls across America. Much of the focus is on the increasing need for planning in city government to ensure that productivity goals are met. It thoroughly examines the roles of the council, manager, and clerk in promoting increased productivity. It then looks at such municipal departments as legal, finance, fire, human services, library, police and public works, demonstrating proven techniques and structures in each that improve service.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780786431519
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	03/16/2007
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	470
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.94(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Roger L. Kemp, Ph.D., ICMA-CM, has been a city manager on both the East and West coasts for more than 25 years. He is presently Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Public Administration at Golden Gate University and a Fellow of The Academy of Political Science.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     
Preface     

1 INTRODUCTION     
2 CITY COUNCIL     
3 CITY MANAGER     
4 CITY CLERK     
5 LEGAL     
6 FINANCE     
7 FIRE     
8 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES     
9 LIBRARY     
10 PARKS AND RECREATION     
11 PLANNING AND BUILDING     
12 POLICE     
13 PUBLIC WORKS     
14 CONCLUSION     

Municipal Resource Directory     
Bibliography     
Index     

Editorial Reviews

offers many suggestions on how local governments can manage their services and finances better”—Connecticut Town and City; “an excellent resource on local government”—IIMC News Digest; “identifies productivity trends in each component or department of municipal government and categorizes them by function”—Government Finance Review.

From the Publisher

Kemp, himself a city manager for the past 15 years, describes the operations of a typical municipal government in the US, and examines the many productivity trends sweeping the country. Focusing on the increasing need for planning to ensure that productivity goals are met, he examines the roles of the council, manager, and clerk; and departments such as legal, finance, fire, human services, library, police, and public works. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Booknews

"identifies productivity trends in each component or department of municipal government and categorizes them by function"

Government Finance Review

an excellent resource on local government

IIMC News Digest

offers many suggestions on how local governments can manage their services and finances better

Connecticut Town and City