The College Library National College of Public Administration and Governance

University of the Philippines Diliman CATALOG OF NEW BOOKS

JUNE

Combining a modern, data-analytic perspective with a focus on applications in the social sciences, the Second Edition of Applied Regression Analysis and Generalized Linear Models provides in-depth coverage of regression analysis, generalized linear models, and closely related methods. Although the text is largely accessible to readers with a modest background in statistics and mathematics, author John Fox also presents more advanced material throughout the book. The key updates to the second edition:

Provides greatly enhanced coverage of generalized linear models, with an emphasis on models for categorical and count data

Offers new chapters on missing data in regression models and on methods of model selection

Includes expanded treatment of robust regression, time-series regression, nonlinear regression, and nonparametric regression

Incorporates new examples using larger data sets Includes an extensive Web site at http://www.sagepub.com/fox that presents appendixes, data sets used in the book and for data-analytic exercises, and the data-analytic exercises themselves

This core text will be a valuable resource for graduate students and researchers in the social sciences (particularly sociology, political science, and psychology) and other disciplines that employ linear and related models for data analysis. (http://books.google.com.ph/books)

The eagerly anticipated Fourth Edition of the title that pioneered

the comparison of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods

research design is here! For all three approaches, Creswell

includes a preliminary consideration of philosophical

assumptions, a review of the literature, an assessment of the use

of theory in research approaches, and reflections about the

importance of writing and ethics in scholarly inquiry. He also

presents the key elements of the research process, giving specific

attention to each approach. The Fourth Edition includes

extensively revised mixed methods coverage, increased coverage

of ethical issues in research, and an expanded emphasis on

worldview perspectives. (http://books.google.com.ph/books)

MAY

The Annual Editions series is designed to provide convenient,

inexpensive access to a wide range of current articles from some

of the most respected magazines, newspapers, and journals

published today. Annual Editions are updated on a regular basis

through a continuous monitoring of over 300 periodical sources.

The articles selected are authored by prominent scholars,

researchers, and commentators writing for a general audience.

Each Annual Editions volume has a number of features designed

to make them especially valuable for classroom use: an annotated

Table of Contents, a Topic Guide, an annotated listing of

supporting websites, Learning Outcomes and a brief overview for

each unit, and Critical Thinking questions at the end of each

article.(http://books.google.com.ph/books)

The Annual Editions series is designed to provide convenient,

inexpensive access to a wide range of current articles from some

of the most respected magazines, newspapers, and journals

published today. Annual Editions are updated on a regular basis

through a continuous monitoring of over 300 periodical sources.

The articles selected are authored by prominent scholars,

researchers, and commentators writing for a general audience.

Each Annual Editions volume has a number of features designed

to make them especially valuable for classroom use: an annotated

Table of Contents, a Topic Guide, an annotated listing of

supporting websites, Learning Outcomes and a brief overview for

each unit, and Critical Thinking questions at the end of each

article. (http://books.google.com.ph/books)

Since 2009, a diverse group of developing states that includes

China, Brazil, Ethiopia and Costa Rica has been advancing

unprecedented pledges to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions,

offering new, unexpected signs of climate leadership. Some

scholars have gone so far as to argue that these targets are now

even more ambitious than those put forward by their wealthier

counterparts. But what really lies behind these new pledges? What

actions are being taken to meet them? And what stumbling blocks

lie in the way of their realization?

In this book, an international group of scholars seeks to address

these questions by analyzing the experiences of twelve states from

across Asia, the Americas and Africa. The authors map the

evolution of climate policies in each country and examine the

complex array of actors, interests, institutions and ideas that has

shaped their approaches. Offering the most comprehensive

analysis thus far of the unique challenges that developing

countries face in the domain of climate change, Climate Governance

in the Developing World reveals the political, economic and

environmental realities that underpin the pledges made by

developing states, and which together determine the chances of

success and failure. (http://books.google.com.ph/books)

With a clear presentation, Ethics: Theory and Practice educates

readers about ethical theory and has them apply what they learn

to specific classic and contemporary moral problems (lying,

cheating, establishing ethical business practices, honoring ethical

obligations in medicine, etc.). Jacques P. Thiroux first wrote this

text 1977 in order to educate readers about ethical theory and its

applications in a way that beginning students could

understand. The result was an accessible text that isn't too

technical and doesn't plunge into complex readings

without sufficient background. The text is fully updated with

global issues and non-Western ethical views. Keith W.

Krasemann now continues Thiroux's efforts of making ethical

ideas accessible to students. Besides updating the foundations of

the text, Krasemann incorporates new and relevant material, most

of which is often unique only to this

text. (http://books.google.com.ph/books)

This collection of non-partisan reports focuses on 16 hot-button

policy issues written by award-winning CQ Researcher journalists.

As an annual that comes together just months before publication,

the volume is as current as possible. And because it’s CQ

Researcher, the policy reports are expertly researched and written,

showing all sides of an issue. Chapters in Issues for Debate in

American Public Policy: Selections from CQ Researcher, 14th Edition,

follow a consistent organization, exploring three issue questions,

then offering background, current context, and a look ahead, as

well as featuring a pro/con debate box. All issues include a

chronology, bibliography, photos, charts, and figures.

(http://books.google.com.ph/books)

"In Meta-Analysis for Public Management and Policy Evan Ringquist and his colleagues provide a lucid and practical roadmap for policy and public management scholars who use meta-analysis in their research. But this is more than a "how to" volume; it provides background on why meta-analysis is a potent means for accumulating and synthesizing empirical research findings, and shows how its use has evolved in recent decades. Specific applications of meta-analysis to long-standing policy and management debates are given, essentially providing an array of developed "templates" through which scholars and practitioners can assess how to approach different kinds of analytical problems using meta-analysis. Particularly valuable to me is the careful development and presentation of the necessary stages of meta-analysis, from conceptualization through data coding and bias assessment to advanced modeling. All of the statistical analyses can be conducted in Stata, utilizing readily available ."ado" modules. I will use this book, both in research and in the classroom. Overall it is one of the most useful methodological contributions I've seen in some time." -Hank Jenkins-Smith Department of Political Science Director, Center for Applied Social Research University of Oklahoma . (http://books.google.com.ph/books)

Walking through social development’s key theoretical principles and practice strategies, this book shows how it promotes peoples’ wellbeing not only in the Global South, where it first emerged, but in the Western countries as well. It covers:

Definitions and an historical evolution of social development Key theoretical debates around social well-being, human rights

and social justice Social development practice such as human capital interventions,

community development and cooperatives, asset building, employment creation policies and programmes, microenterprises and social planning among others

Future challenges; global poverty, international aid and trade, and global inequality, conflict and injustice. Complete with international examples drawn from around the world, Social Development: Theory and Practice demonstrates how social development theory translates into practical application. This book is essential reading for students in development studies, social policy, public administration and social work, and for policymakers and development practitioners everywhere. James Midgley is the Harry and Riva Specht Professor of Public Social Services at the School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley. (http://books.google.com.ph/books)

The book’s theme of increased capacity and responsiveness of

state and local government conveys excitement about politics at

the grassroots level and is pro public service.

(http://books.google.com.ph/books)

APRIL

This report presents an overview of country initiatives concerning

efficient, effective public services and open and innovative

government. It focuses on four core issues: delivery of public

services in times of fiscal consolidation; a more effective and

performance-oriented public service; promotion of open and

transparent government; and strategies for implementation of a

reform agenda. These issues were discussed at the OECD Public

Governance Ministerial Meeting held in Venice, Italy, in

November 2010, hosted by the Italian Ministry for Public

Administration and Innovation.

(http://books.google.com.ph/books)

Grappling with ethical issues is a daily challenge for those

working in organizations that deliver public services. Such

services are delivered through an often bewildering range of

agencies and amidst this constant change; there are fears that a

public service ethos, a tradition of working in the public interest,

becomes blurred.

Using extensive vignettes and case studies, Ethics and

Management in the Public Sector illuminates the practical

decisions made by public officials. The book takes a universal

approach to ethics reflecting the world-wide impact of public

service reforms and also includes discussions on how these

reforms impact traditional vales and principles of public services.

This easy-to-use textbook is a definitive guide for postgraduate

students of public sector ethics, as well as students of public

management and administration more generally.

(http://books.google.com.ph/books)

The fourth edition of "Ethics in Practice" offers an impressive collection of 70 new, revised, and classic essays covering 13 key ethical issues. Essays integrate ethical theory and the discussion of practical moral problems into a text that is ideal for introductory and applied ethics courses. A fully updated and revised edition of this authoritative anthology of classic and contemporary essays covering a wide range of ethical and moral issues integrates ethical theory with discussions of practical moral problems, and includes three essays on theory written specifically for this volume. Nearly half of the essays are written or revised exclusively for this anthology, which now also features eleven essays new to this edition, as well as expanded sections discussing theory, reproductive technologies, war and terrorism, and animals Content allows teachers to discuss discrete practical issues (e.g., euthanasia), focus on the broader grouping of topics (e.g., life and death), or focus on common themes which bridge sections (sexism, moral standing, individualism and community) Section introductions not only outline the basic issues discussed in the essays, but relate them to theoretical perspectives and practical issues discussed elsewhere in the book. (http://books.google.com.ph/books)

The first introductory public policy text with a strong economics

perspective. A new textbook by Charles Wheelan, author of

Naked Economics, Introduction to Public Policy, uses economic

principles to demonstrate that sound public policy occurs when

unfettered private markets provide the greatest good for the

greatest number. Only when it does not do this is government

intervention needed.

(http://books.google.com.ph/books)

Organization Theory offers a clear and comprehensive

introduction to the study of organizations and organizing

processes. It encourages an even-handed appreciation of the main

perspectives defining our knowledge of organizations and

challenges readers to broaden their intellectual reach.

Organization Theory is presented in three parts: Part I introduces

the reader to theorizing using the multi-perspective approach.

Part II presents different core concepts useful for analyzing and

understanding organizations - as entities within an environment,

as social structures, technologies, cultures and physical structures,

and as the products of power and political processes. Part III

explores applications of organization theory to the practical

matters of organizational design and change, and introduces the

latest ideas, including organizational identity theory, process and

practice theories, and aesthetics. An Online Resource Centre

accompanies this text and includes: For students: Multiple Choice

Questions For registered adopters: Lecturer's guide PowerPoint

slides Figures and tables from the book

(http://books.google.com.ph/books)

The fundamentals of project management with a wide assortment

of business applications. Pinto addresses project management

within the context of a variety of successful organizations. Project

Management takes a decision-making, business-oriented approach

to the management of projects, which is reinforced throughout

the text with current global examples, including London’s

Millennium Dome, Leadership and Project Management at

CLLM from Australia, renewable energy strategies in the UAE

and the Nicoll Highway Collapse from Singapore.

(http://books.google.com.ph/books)

Since the first edition of Public Administration and Law was published in 1983, it has retained its unique status of being the only book in the field of public administration that analyzes how constitutional law regulates and informs the way administrators interact with each other and the public. Examining First, Fourth, Fifth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendment rights as they pertain to these encounters, it explains how public administrators must do their jobs and how administrative systems must operate in order to comply with constitutional law. The book begins by presenting a historical account of the way constitutional and administrative law have incrementally "retrofitted" public agencies into the nation’s constitutional design. It examines the federal judiciary’s impact on federal administration and the effect of the nation’s myriad environmental laws on public administration. Next, it focuses on the role of the individual as a client and customer of public agencies. In a discussion of the Fourth Amendment, it examines street-level encounters between citizens and law enforcement agents. Responding to the rise of the new public management (NPM), it also adds, for the first time in this edition, a chapter that analyzes the rights of the individual not only as a government employee but also as a government contractor. The final chapters of the book address issues concerning the rights of inmates in administrative institutions and balancing the need to protect individual rights with the ability of agencies to function effectively. Supplemented with case citations and lists of articles, books, and documents, this text is designed to facilitate further study in a constantly evolving area. (http://books.google.com.ph/books)

"The best decisions made by public sector managers are based not on instinct, but on an informed understanding of what's happening on the ground. Policy may be directed by ideology, but it must also be founded on reality. The challenge of making the right decisions as a public sector manager are often, therefore, based on the need for rigorous, actionable research. In this major new textbook, Eller, Gerber, and Robinson show students of Public Administration exactly how to use both qualitative and quantitative research techniques to give them the best chance to make the right decisions. Uniquely, the book presents the various methodologies through a series of real-life case studies, with each chapter exploring the types of situations where a public sector manager can use research to answer specific questions, and how that research can inform future policy. Taking readers through the key concepts, from research design and sampling to interviews, survey data, and more statistical-based approaches, the book builds to provide the complete guide to using research in the public and voluntary sectors. Each chapter also includes discussion questions, class exercises, end of chapter review questions, and key vocabulary to provide students with a range of further tools to apply research principles to practical situations. Readers of the print book will also have automatic access to an interactive electronic version, which will include not only hyperlinks to further reading, but access to a series of data sets to enable practice using the statistical methodologies outlined in the text. Public Administration Research Methods: Tools for Evaluation and Evidence-Based Practice is the most accessible and comprehensive research methods textbook available to students of Public Administration and will be essential reading not only to students during their studies, but also as a companion in their future careers."--Publisher's website. (http://books.google.com.ph/books)

Updated in its 2nd edition, Public Policy Analysis: The Essential

Readings presents a collection of 67 key classic and contemporary

readings on public policy and public policy issues.Spanning a wide

range of topics and issues, this text aims to introduce readers to

the underpinnings and current practices of the policymaking

arena. Selected readings are viewed as “essential” by the authors,

in that some of them are generally argued to be among the most

influential in the field, or among the most frequently cited.

(http://books.google.com.ph/books)

The original Handbook of Public Administration was a landmark publication, the first to provide a comprehensive and authoritative survey of the discipline. The eagerly-awaited new edition of this seminal international handbook continues to provide a complete review and guide to past and present knowledge in this essential field of inquiry. Assembling an outstanding team of scholars from around the world, the second edition explores the current state-of-the-art in academic thinking and the current structures and processes for the administration of public policy. The second edition has been fully revised and updated, with new chapters that reflect emerging issues and changes within the public sector:

Identifying the Antecedents in Public Performance

Bureaucratic Politics

Strategy Structure and Policy Dynamics

Comparative Administrative Reform

Administrative Ethics

Accountability through Market and Social Instruments

Federalism and intergovernmental coordination. A dominant theme throughout the handbook is a critical reflection on the utility of scholarly theory and the extent to which government practices inform the development of this theory. To this end it serves as an essential guide for both the practice of public administration today and its on-going development as an academic discipline. The SAGE Handbook of Public Administration remains indispensable to the teaching, study and practice of public administration for students, academics and professionals everywhere. (http://books.google.com.ph/books)

Updated it its 14th edition, "Understanding Public Policy" focuses

on the policy challenges confronting the Obama administration.

This edition provides students with a close up look at the

American healthcare system, current economic policies, issues of

homeland security and defense policy among many other current

event and issues shaping public policy today. The gold-standard

for introductory public policy texts, "Understanding Public

Policy" is designed to provide readers with concrete tools for

both understanding and analyzing public policy.

(http://books.google.com.ph/books)

This book is a study of the influence of religion on the values and

ethics of the steel frame of India, the Indian Civil Service (ICS)

and its successor, the Indian Administrative Service (IAS).

Examining pertinent subjects like the historical origins of IAS,

colonial ethics, codes of conduct and Hindu ethics, the book

presents a socio-religious analysis of corruption in India. The

book deals primarily with the issue of administrative corruption in

the IAS, the premier civil service of India, and also in the Indian

society, of which the IAS is an integral component. It is the result

of a thorough survey and in-depth interviews of serving IAS

officers of the Karnataka cadre.

(http://books.google.com.ph/books)

MARCH

With a focus on a broad spectrum of topics--race,

ethnicity, gender, disability, and sexual orientation at the

federal, tribal, state, and local levels--this book equips

readers to better understand the complex, real-world

challenges public administrators confront in serving an

increasingly diverse society. Pa scholars will appreciate the

attention given to the role of cultural competency in

program accreditation, and to educational approaches to

deliver essential instruction on this important topic.

Practitioners will value the array of examples that reflect

many of the common tradeoffs public administrators face

when trying to deliver comprehensive programs and

services within a context of fiscal realities.

(http://books.google.com.ph/books)

Known for its brevity and student-friendly approach, this

new third edition of essential statistics provides students

with a strong conceptual foundation, but continues to

stress application. Class-tested learning objectives, key

term lists, and numerous tables, figures, and charts further

enhance skill acquisition. (http://books.google.com.ph/books)

This handbook reinvigorates the debate surrounding the

monitoring, reporting, assessing, and managing of local

government fiscal stress, bankruptcy, and state takeovers.

It provides both a solid conceptual basis for understanding

the sources and causes behind local government fiscal

stress and crisis, as well as tools for monitoring, reporting,

and addressing such crises. Ideal for students of public

policy and public administration, handbook of local

government fiscal health seeks to both advance the state

of the field in terms of research and frameworks around

fiscal stress in local government as well as provide an

assessment of the tools, monitoring practices, and state

and local policies that are used to address situations of

fiscal stress. (http://books.google.com.ph/books)

This book explains why many institutional reforms in

developing countries have limited success and suggests

ways to overcome these limits. The author argues that

reforms often fail to make governments better because

they are introduced as signals to gain short-term support.

These signals introduce unrealistic best practices that do

not fit developing country contexts and are not considered

relevant by implementing agents. The result is a set of new

forms that do not function. However, there are realistic

solutions emerging from institutional reforms in some

developing countries. Lessons from these experiences

suggest that reform limits, although challenging to adopt,

can be overcome by focusing change on problem solving

through an incremental process that involves multiple

agents. (http://books.google.com.ph/books)

Transparent and prudent local financial management has

come to be recognized as critical to the integrity of local

public sector and to gaining and retaining trust of local

residents. Such integrity and trust is sometimes lacking in

some local governments in developing countries, especially

in the Africa region. This volume attempts to provide

practical guidance to local governments interested in

establishing sound financial management systems. Leading

international experts have contributed to all relevant

aspects of local public financial management - cash

management, internal controls, accounts, audits, and debt

management. (http://books.google.com.ph/books)

This comparative collection of original contributions examines the role of political staff in executive government and the consequences for policy-making and governance. The leading contributors reveal that good governance is about governments getting the advice that they need to hear as well as the advice that they want to hear. They highlight the importance of ensuring that the advice is appropriately responsive to the policy priorities of the government of the day. In countries such as the united states, and in some European democracies, political appointments to senior administrative positions are not a new development. However, in recent years a third element the political adviser has also become a feature of policy-making and political management in Westminster-styled systems. This authoritative work seeks to illuminate the drivers behind the advent of political staff in executive government, and the consequences for policy-making and governance. This unique book includes case studies from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland, the united kingdom and the united states. Academics and postgraduates researching in public administration and management as well as political science will find this book invaluable. Policymakers in agencies responsible for public service leadership will also find much to interest them in this important book. (http://books.google.com.ph/books)

This book presents a variety of cases from differing

national and international contexts that enable a valuable,

comparative analysis that is absent from most literature

currently available and that suggest a number of exciting

research directions with implications for policy making,

transference and implementation in the future.

(http://books.google.com.ph/books)

Filled with practical tools and guidelines, this book

addresses an essential competence for public managers -

incorporating governance and law in public administration.

It links democratic constitutional values to administrative

decision making and practices by stressing how public law

authorizes, informs, and democratically constrains public

servants in fulfilling public policies. The author addresses

important aspects of governance in chapters that discuss

democratic values of the rule of law, constitutional law,

legislation and policy, administrative law, judicial practice,

contract law, and tort law. The book also considers the

practical aspects of public management (such as tax

collection, benefits administration, personnel

administration, and more), with application guidelines and

techniques based on thorough legal grounding.

(http://books.google.com.ph/books)

A highly challenging set of essays on sense-making in a

public sector world that previously contained a dearth of

relevant theory. Moving beyond the orthodoxies of policy

and management, this work advances the critical position

that post modernism must be relevant to practice by

building from the narratives of empowered practitioners

faced with finding solutions that go beyond traditional

boundaries.' With state-of-the-art contributions from

leading international scholars, public management in the

postmodern era explores a public sector that has moved

irreversibly beyond the familiar territory of new public

management and the exhausted tenets of modernization.

Within a global environment where the old explanations

and solutions have failed, the book advances a

postmodern analysis. It argues strongly its original case

that postmodern perspectives are of immediate relevance

to issues of practice as well as to enduring problems of

theory. (http://books.google.com.ph/books)

This book covers all your basics and introduces the reader

to more advanced methods. It is very well written and

includes examples that make even complicated procedures

understandable. It even includes codes for stata! A

wonderful text that is a must have.

(http://books.google.com.ph/books)

This reader presents a balanced collection of 16

administrative profiles of high-level government and

nonprofit officials for course use. The profiles were

originally published as part of a series for public

administration review. The profiles themselves cover a

wide range of public service professionals at the local,

state, and federal levels, and are written by a distinguished

cast of authors. A concluding chapter by riccucci pulls

together and synthesizes the various themes of the

profiles. (http://books.google.com.ph/books)

This book illustrates a system-based framework model of

the city that provides a holistic view of environmental

media (land, air, and water) while helping decision makers

to understand the extent to which environmental policy

decisions are intertwined with the natural, built, and social

systems of the city. The text introduces basic and

environment-specific policy-analytic models, methods, and

tools; presents numerous specific environmental policy

puzzles that will confront cities; and introduces methods

for understanding and educating public opinions around

urban environmental policy. The book is grounded in the

policy-analytic perspective rather than political science,

economic, or planning frameworks. It includes both new

scholarship and synthesis of existing policy analysis. The

text features numerous tables, figures, checklists, and

maps, and also contains a comprehensive reference list.

(http://books.google.com.ph/books)

Why do parties and governments cheat in elections they

cannot lose? This book documents the widespread use of

blatant and excessive manipulation of elections and

explains what drives this practice. Alberto Simpser shows

that, in many instances, elections are about more than

winning. Electoral manipulation is not only a tool used to

gain votes, but also a means of transmitting or distorting

information. This manipulation conveys an image of

strength, shaping the behavior of citizens, bureaucrats,

politicians, parties, unions, and businesspeople to the

benefit of the manipulators, increasing the scope for the

manipulators to pursue their goals while in government

and mitigating future challenges to their hold on power.

Why governments and parties manipulate elections

provides a general theory about what drives electoral

manipulation and empirically documents global patterns of

manipulation. (http://books.google.com.ph/books)

FEBRUARY

This book is a ground-breaking book which sets the record

straight on leadership development, the nature of

leadership and how it can be taught. John Adair identifies

the seven key principles of leadership development, and

answers vital questions on how to select, train and educate

leaders at team, operational and strategic leadership levels.

In doing so he discusses topics such as the manager as

leader, how people become leaders, how to manage

leadership training, learning to be a strategic leader and

training team leaders. Effective leadership is a crucial

factor in business success. How to Grow Leaders will help

you to develop these skills in others, whilst guiding you on

your own personal journey towards excellence as a leader.

(http://books.google.com.ph/books)

This book is indispensable for social and behavioral

science students and researchers worldwide wanting to

sharpen their critical evaluative skills for better academic

writing. SAGE Study Skills are essential study guides for

students of all levels. From how to write great essays and

succeeding at university, to writing your undergraduate

dissertation and doing postgraduate research, SAGE Study

Skills help you get the best from your time at university.

(http://books.google.com.ph/books)

John Adair has transformed our understanding of how

leadership works with his pioneering book Not Bosses But

Leaders. Here he explores the nature of motivation,

individual needs and how they relate to the key tasks

facing leaders and managers - good, positive motivation

can create, maintain and improve the performance of any

team. In Leadership and Motivation John Adair also puts

forward his own theory of motivation - the fifty-fifty rule -

and then identifies the eight key principles for motivating

others. Motivation increases efficiency and productivity -

and makes reaching targets more likely. Leadership and

Motivation will stimulate your thoughts and ideas on how

to inspire others, and offers you some practical ways to

motivate yourself and others to achieve.

(http://books.google.com.ph/books)

“As the market-leading textbook on the subject, Project

Management: The Managerial Process is distinguished by

its balanced treatment of both the technical and behavioral

issues in project management as well as by its coverage of

a broad range of industries to which project management

principles can be applied. It focuses on how project

management is integral to the organization as a whole. The

text not only delivers the tools and processes is essential to

successful project management but also an understanding

that the effectiveness of these tools and methods are

shaped and determined by the prevailing culture of the

organization and interpersonal dynamics of the people

involved. As such, Larson/Gray presents a holistic view

that focuses on methodology as well as the human

dimension and how they interact to determine the

outcome of projects.”

(https://www.mheducation.ca/highereducation/products

/9781259186400/project+management:+the+managerial

+process+with+ms+project/)

This book “demonstrates how the web is being used to

collect social research data, such as online surveys and

interviews, as well as digital trace data from social media

environments, such as Facebook and Twitter. It also

illuminates how the advent of the web has led to

traditional social science concepts and approaches being

combined with those from other scientific disciplines,

leading to new insights into social, political and economic

behaviour. It is ideal for students and researchers across

the social sciences, as well as those from information

science, computer science and engineering who want to

learn about how social scientists are thinking about and

researching the web.”

(http://books.google.com.ph/books)

JANUARY

This book “covers the constitutional and procedural

dimensions of governmental agencies, including

delegation, rulemaking, adjudications, investigations,

freedom of information, liabilities of governments and

their employees, judicial review, and other considerations,

such as the concept of fairness. Instructor resources

include an Instructor's Manual, PowerPoint lecture slides,

and a Test Bank.”

(http://books.google.com.ph/books)

The book “explains each one, offers constructive

criticisms and explores their claims in the light of a variety

of American, British and European examples. Arguing that

no one framework offers a comprehensive explanation of

public policy; John suggests a synthesis based on different

aspects of the approaches, introducing

concepts/approaches of advocacy coalitions, punctuated

equilibrium and evolution as more effective ways to

understand public policy. Combining both a clear

summary of debates in public policy and a new and

original approach to the subject, this book remains

essential reading for students of public policy and policy

analysis.” (http://books.google.com.ph/books)

“This thorough revision of Babbie's standard-setting text

presents a succinct, straightforward introduction to the

field of research methods as practiced by social scientists.

Contemporary examples, such as terrorism, Alzheimer's

disease, anti-gay prejudice and education, and the

legalization of marijuana, introduce students to the how-

tos and whys of social research methods. With increased

emphasis on qualitative research and practical applications,

this edition is authoritative yet student-friendly and

engaging enough to help students connect the dots

between the world of social research and the real world.”

(http://books.google.com.ph/books)

“The book provides enhanced understanding of the

complex environment city administrators work in, helping

readers develop improved decision-making and problem-

solving skills through the study of real issues city

administrators have experienced. The case study

methodology used supplies information that is

immediately applicable to real-world situations, making it a

resource that city administrators can use to improve their

public administration and governance skills.”

(http://books.google.com.ph/books)

Cultural Change and Leadership in Organizations

discusses ways in which organizations are able to

implement successful strategic change; inspirational and

conceptual material is combined with practical examples

and concrete interventions for planning and implementing

cultural change within organizations. Cultural Change and

Leadership in Organizations is targeted toward

professionals, including organizational psychologists,

consultants, senior managers, and human resources

professionals, as well as advanced-level business school

courses. (http://books.google.com.ph/books)

The book “teaches you the ins and outs of conducting

policy-practice in order to prepare you to implement

policy reform during your own career. The seventh

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issues as Barack Obama’s presidency, the Occupy Wall

Street movement, the Arab Spring, and more. By going

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“Developed by D. Don Welch during his 28 years of

teaching ethics and public policy, the rationale behind A

Guide to Ethics and Public Policy is to present a

comprehensive guide for making policy judgments. Rather

than present specific cases that raise moral issues or

discuss the role a few concepts play in the moral analysis

of policy, this book instead provides a broad framework

for the moral evaluation of public policies and policy

proposals. This framework is organized around guiding

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legitimacy. These principles identify the factors that should

be taken into account and the issues that should be

addressed as citizens address the question of what the

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by concept, with illustrations and examples frequently

interspersed, the book covers both theory and specific

issues.” (http://books.google.com.ph/books)

The book is “based on two principles: that students must

understand precisely where the money for public budgets

comes from; and that, to learn public finance and

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data.” (http://books.google.com.ph/books)

“We have been living and working in the information

society for decades, yet still we struggle to understand and

keep up in the face of its constant flux and vast scope. In

this unique interdisciplinary text, three scholars at the

forefront of this dynamic field provide a clear conceptual

framework and interpretation of the global information

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society—technology, knowledge, and mobility—and the

global information society as a whole, both as an

interconnected web and a regionally distinct phenomenon.

Offering a nuanced understanding of this complex subject,

this book will enable students to navigate and thrive in the

dynamic and evolving world of information and

communication technology.”

(http://books.google.com.ph/books)

The book “builds on the popularity of the first edition,

viewing global environmental problems as complex issues

with a network of causes, influenced by a range of actors

with differing priorities. The book recognises that science

underpins much of what happens in society and therefore

it is important to be able to interpret the environmental

and social consequences of scientific developments. In

addition to discussing the main biophysical causes, the

book illustrates how socio-economic and political factors

determine why and how people use land, resources and

technology, and how this in turn affects natural resource

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politics of science, International environmental regulation

and treaties, environmental issues in a globalised world

and natural resource management.”

(http://books.google.com.ph/books)

“This book presents the strategic foundations for

government’s role in fostering and adapting to societal

transformation in a volatile world. It shifts the focus of the

discipline from an overtly retrospective analysis to a

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techniques and instruments. Above all, it stimulates debate

about the practical implications of governance as an

emergent future-oriented framework of public

management. This challenging book aims to facilitate

dialogue and discussion between academics and

practitioners, and encourage advanced students to take a

new perspective on Public Management during these

volatile times.” (http://books.google.com.ph/books)

“This new text treats international, strategic and

contemporary issues as central to the study and practice of

Human Resource Management. Covering the core

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(http://books.google.com.ph/books)

“The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have

contributed to reductions in poverty and improvements in

the human condition in many parts of the world since

their "invention" in 2000 and 2001. It nonetheless remains

the case that today, as on all the previous days of the

twenty-first century, almost one billion people will go

hungry. Debates about whether the MDGs have made a

positive contribution to poverty eradication and/or

whether they have achieved as much as they should have

done are becoming more frequent as 2015 and the "end of

the MDGs" approaches. This book highlights that active

debate about what the MDGs have achieved and what that

means for the crafting of a post-2015 international

framework for action, must become a priority. The work

begins by examining the global context of the goals from a

variety of perspectives, and moves on to focus on the

region that continues to be the most impoverished and

which looks likely to fall short of meeting many of the

MDGs: Africa.”

(http://books.google.com.ph/books)

The book “offers an international, scientifically sound, and

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Responsible Management Education (PRME) academic

network, and a reference book for companies of the

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text for traditional business and society, business ethics,

corporate social responsibility, and sustainability courses,

or may serve as a practitioner handbook. Contributors are

renowned academic professionals in their respective

chapter topics as well as distinguished business

practitioners who contribute highly relevant practice

cases.”

(http://books.google.com.ph/books)

“This volume is part of a long-running annual series that

pulls together current readings to offer students a window

into the real world of US state and local politics and

policymaking. There is complete turnover of pieces from

year to year, so the collection is as up to date as possible.

The readings are pulled from both academic journals and

such respected sources as Governing, Campaigns &

Elections, State news, and State Legislatures. Kevin Smith

offers meaty part introductions to set background and

context for each section of readings.”

(http://books.google.com.ph/books)