Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in
Book cover

Managing in Local Government

  • Textbook
  • © 1994

Overview

Authors:
  1. Richard Kerley

    1. University of Strathclyde, UK

    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed   Google Scholar

Part of the book series: Government beyond the Centre (GBC)

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this book

Log in via an institution

Other ways to access

Licence this eBook for your library

Institutional subscriptions

Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
    Download chapter PDF

  2. Public Management: Fashion or Fixture?

    • Richard Kerley
    Pages 1-23

  3. Local Government: Developments and Trends

    • Richard Kerley
    Pages 24-47

  4. Managing Services

    • Richard Kerley
    Pages 48-67

  5. Managing People

    • Richard Kerley
    Pages 68-84

  6. Managing Finance

    • Richard Kerley
    Pages 85-106

  7. Managing Competitively

    • Richard Kerley
    Pages 107-127

  8. Managing Performance

    • Richard Kerley
    Pages 128-153

  9. Users and Consumers

    • Richard Kerley
    Pages 154-173

  10. Managing Members or Members Managing?

    • Richard Kerley
    Pages 174-193

  11. The Future Management of Local Government

    • Richard Kerley
    Pages 194-202

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 203-221
    Download chapter PDF
Back to top

Keywords

About this book

Managing in Local Government provides a comprehensive guide to the tasks of the local government manager. Starting with a concise introduction to recent developments and trends in public management and local government institutions and services, the core of the book focuses on the key managerial functions and relationships in a local authority context. It is an ideal primer for all practicing and aspiring managers, above all for professionals moving into service management at a senior level for the first time.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Strathclyde, UK

    Richard Kerley

Bibliographic Information

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Back to top

Search

Navigation