Present Realities and Future Possibilities
Challenges in City Management A Case Study Approach Edited by
Edited by
Becky Starnes, Ph.D.
Rocci Luppicini
Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, Tennessee, USA
University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Series: ASPA Series in Public Administration and Public Policy
This book explores key areas of educational technology research and development within an education system infused by technology. It covers the opportunities and challenges associated with planning and implementing educational technology within higher education. The book provides a balanced understanding of educational technology and how it is used across a broad educational spectrum as well as ways to stimulate an ongoing dialog and sharing among those dedicated to optimizing the use of technology in educational settings.
Incorporating urban management theory with actual practice, the author presents a series of case studies collected in her experience as city manager in Clarksville, Tennessee. Multiple cases are offered in common contemporary city topics ranging from personnel, policy-making, housing and homelessness, transportation, and budgeting. Each study describes and analyzes a scenario, identifying the economic and political factors as well as the often conflicting players and interest groups. For classroom use, the case approach lends to discussions, debates, and role-playing activities. Extensive course supplements are available online.
Catalog no. N10612, ISBN: 978-1-926895-10-9 July 2012, 6-1/8 x 9-1/4, 252 pp. Suggested Price: $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
Teacher’s notes available in PDF format upon qualified course adoption
Catalog no. K13967, ISBN: 978-1-4398-8436-2 June 2013, 6-1/8 x 9-1/4, 200 pp. Suggested Price: $69.95 / £44.99 Also available as an eBook
Knowledge Management Handbook Collaboration and Social Networking, Second Edition
Cultural Competence for Public Managers Managing Diversity in Today’s World
Edited by
Espiridion Borrego
Jay Liebowitz
University of Texas Pan American, Edinburg, USA
University of Maryland University College, Adelphi, USA
Recent research shows that collaboration and social networking can foster knowledge sharing and innovation by sparking new connections, ideas, and practices. Yet these informal networks are often misunderstood and poorly managed. Building on the groundbreaking, bestselling first edition of the Knowledge Management Handbook, this new edition focuses on collaboration and social networking. Topics covered include implementing a knowledge sharing culture, embedding knowledge management activities to encourage collaboration, developing a knowledge retention strategy, applying social network analysis to map knowledge flows, and using systems engineering approaches for collaboration and social networking. Catalog no. K13618, ISBN: 978-1-4398-7803-3 June 2012, 6-1/8 x 9-1/4, 336 pp. Suggested Price: $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
Richard Greggory Johnson lll University of San Francisco, California, USA
Providing public managers with the tools to manage diverse and multicultural employees, avoid cultural missteps, and create optimal performing organizations, this book is grounded in solid theoretical conceptual models, successful government and private sector practices, and international collaborations. Organized thematically, it defines the scope of cultural competence, highlights best practices, and describes variations in responsibility for administering cultural competence for executives, managers, supervisors, and employees. The authors give expert advice for building a culturally competent organization and troubleshooting cultural competence issues. Catalog no. K11384, ISBN: 978-1-4398-2807-6 August 2011, 6-1/8 x 9-1/4, 414 pp. Suggested Price: $62.95 / £40.99 Also available as an eBook
Technological Advances in Interactive Collaborative Learning Edited by
Nia Alexandrov, Raul Ramirez Velarde, and Vassil Alexandrov This book explores the integration of the latest technology, pedagogy, and management in interactive collaborative learning. It focuses on how cuttingedge advances in technology, such as Web 2.0 technologies, computational science and engineering, immersive learning environments, and mobile technologies can be used to enhance the learning process. The book also covers novel pedagogical approaches that facilitate and enhance collaborative learning, including the efficient use of games. It includes detailed examples throughout, along with an analysis of current studies and projects. Catalog no. K14419, ISBN: 978-1-4665-0208-6 December 2012, 6-1/8 x 9-1/4, 232 pp. Suggested Price: $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
Governance Networks in Public Administration and Public Policy Christopher Koliba and Asim Zia University of Vermont, Burlington, USA
Jack W. Meek University of La Verne, California, USA Series: Public Administration and Public Policy
Highlighting the interplay between public actors and policy tools, this book describes the skills and functions of public administrators in the context of networked relationships and presents the theoretical foundations required to analyze governance networks. It identifies reforms and trends in governing that led to governance networks, explains the roles that various actors take on through networked relationships, highlights challenges involved in the failure of networked activities, and illustrates how policy tools are mobilized by these relationships. PowerPoint® slides and supporting materials are available for download at www.crcpress.com. Catalog no. AU7126, ISBN: 978-1-4200-7126-9 July 2010, 6-1/8 x 9-1/4, 389 pp. Suggested Price: $76.95 / £48.99
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