Addresses the longstanding debate between traditional reformers who advocate consolidating urban governments to achieve an economy of scale, and public-choice theorists who say people want smaller, mo
Identifies collections held by public and university libraries, historical societies, and other institutions, as well as private collections, with material relating to any subject and historical perio
Covering all aspects of business research, from review of the literature to multivariate analysis, this readable text aimed at advanced undergraduate students intends to help aspiring managers make be
This accessible introductory text discusses how people in a pluralistic society such as ours can accept a common social ethic - a publicly justified morality. It presents analyses of the basic concept
This work provides a survey and analysis of Mexico's agrarian reform, covering topics such as the agricultural provisions of NAFTA. The book also discusses the events in Chiapas that are crucial to Me
The American construction industry, reponsible for nearly 4% of the nation's Gross Domestic Product, directly employs over five million people and provides millions of additional support jobs in relat
Commissioned essays presented at a conference held at Washington U., St. Louis, April 1990, in honor of Minsky's contribution to the economics discipline and to his institutional home of 30 years, pro
This book will change the way Americans think about their cities. It provides a comprehensive economic and social history of urban America since 1950, covering the 29 largest urban areas of that perio
This text serves as a complete introduction to the subject of Knowledge Management (KM), and incorporates technical as well as social aspects, concepts as well as practical examples, and traditional K
Addressing leadership in public organizations from two perspectives, Van Wart (business and public administration, California State U.-San Bernardino) details the competencies that organizational lead
Now in its third edition, this guide to sustainable business practices has been revised to reflect changes in population density, resources, economic growth and globalization concerns that have arisen
An analysis of the Scandinavian model of the welfare state, based on a research program initiated by the Nordic Council in 1985. From an examination of the specific configurations of labor markets and
Traces the development of American minority group relations, beginning with the arrival of white Europeans and moving through the 18th and 19th centuries and the explosion of immigration and its atten
The origins of this book stem from conversations among the leadership of community foundations about the challenges they must overcome in order to make such "foundational" contributions to their commu
This volume examines the macrodynamic behaviour of advanced economies with social institutions similar to those of the United States and other members of the Organization of Economic Cooperation and D
This first of three volumes covering different parts of Asia contains 20 readings from a wide variety of genres, among them poetry, novels, short stories, and political and philosophical treatises. Th
For students in public administration and management courses, bureaucrats, and elected and appointed officials in all levels of government, this volume on governmental ethics explores the history and
Here's practical help for the day-to-day concerns that keep managers awake at night. Written in an informal, first-person style, this useful book fills the gap between the legal and policy issues that
US and European scholars of marketing offer 17 essays at the confluence of the voluminous literature on servicescapes, latter-day literature on nostalgia in general and retromarketing in particular, a
As Japan moves from a "catch-up" strategy to a post-developmental stage, it is changing its actions and reactions both in terms of international political economy and domestic policy
