Local Government Information and Training Needs in the 21st Century

by Jack P. Desario, Sue R Faerman, James D. Slack

Overview

This book focuses on the training, education, and assistance needs of municipal governments as they prepare to face the challenges of the 21st century. These crises include increased citizen demands, dwindling financial support, technological advances, and demographic trends which result in the additional layering of diversity in the work force. The authors argue that an investment in training represents a commitment to the future of the municipal organization as well as the community itself. An important resource for public administrators and academics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780899306971
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	08/30/1994
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.44(d)

About the Author

JACK P. DeSARIO is Associate Professor at Mount Union College and director of the pre-law program. Chair of the Ohio Ethic Commission, he publishes extensively in areas of public policy. Among his books are Citizen Participation and Democracy (Greenwood, 1987) and Managing Local Government.

SUE R. FAERMAN is Associate Professor in the Department of Public Administration, State University of New York at Albany. She publishes in the areas of management education and development and managerial transitions, and is co-author of Becoming a Master Manager.

JAMES D. SLACK is Associate Professor in the Department of Public Policy and Administration, California State University at Bakersfield. He is recipient of the Burchfield Award in public administration for his research on the public administration of AIDS. Among his publications are AIDS and the Public Work Force: Local Government Preparedness in Managing the Epidemic and Managing Local Government.

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction to Local Government
The Changing Environment of Local Government
Training Theory and Approaches
Current and Future Training and Assistance Needs
Additional Training and Assistance Needs for Now and in the Future
Preparing Municipalities for the 21st Century
Appendix A: Survey Instrument
Appendix B: Illustrations of Training Modules and Activities
References
Index