Governments and nonprofits exist to create public value. Yet what does that mean in theory and practice?This new volume brings together key experts in the field to offer unique, wide-ranging answers. From the United States, Europe, and Australia, the contributors focus on the creation, meaning, measurement, and assessment of public value in a world where government, nonprofit organizations, business, and citizens all have roles in the public sphere. In so doing, they demonstrate th...

Traditionally, performance metrics and data have been used to hold organizations accountable. But public service provision is not merely hierarchical anymore. Increasingly, we see partnerships among government agencies, private or nonprofit organizations, and civil society groups. Such collaborations may also use goals, measures, and data to manage group efforts, however, the application of performance practices here will likely follow a different logic. This Element introduces the concept...

Experience the epic rise and catastrophic collapse of the Habsburg dynasty in this gripping European history deep-dive. Perfect for your daily commute, this sweeping narrative transports you directly into the opulent palaces of Vienna and the blood-soaked trenches of the First World War.Feel the mounting tension of a fracturing society as nationalism, industrialization, and mass politics tear a majestic realm apart. Whether you are an armchair historian or studying the complex geop...

Experience the epic rise and catastrophic collapse of the Habsburg dynasty in this gripping European history deep-dive. Perfect for your daily commute, this sweeping narrative transports you directly into the opulent palaces of Vienna and the blood-soaked trenches of the First World War.Feel the mounting tension of a fracturing society as nationalism, industrialization, and mass politics tear a majestic realm apart. Whether you are an armchair historian or studying the complex geop...

Experience the epic rise and catastrophic collapse of the Habsburg dynasty in this gripping European history deep-dive. Perfect for your daily commute, this sweeping narrative transports you directly into the opulent palaces of Vienna and the blood-soaked trenches of the First World War.Feel the mounting tension of a fracturing society as nationalism, industrialization, and mass politics tear a majestic realm apart. Whether you are an armchair historian or studying the complex geop...

Experience the epic rise and catastrophic collapse of the Habsburg dynasty in this gripping European history deep-dive. Perfect for your daily commute, this sweeping narrative transports you directly into the opulent palaces of Vienna and the blood-soaked trenches of the First World War.Feel the mounting tension of a fracturing society as nationalism, industrialization, and mass politics tear a majestic realm apart. Whether you are an armchair historian or studying the complex geop...

Experience the epic rise and catastrophic collapse of the Habsburg dynasty in this gripping European history deep-dive. Perfect for your daily commute, this sweeping narrative transports you directly into the opulent palaces of Vienna and the blood-soaked trenches of the First World War.Feel the mounting tension of a fracturing society as nationalism, industrialization, and mass politics tear a majestic realm apart. Whether you are an armchair historian or studying the complex geop...

Prioritizing Academic Programs and ServicesREVISED AND UPDATEDIncreasing economic concerns make the new edition of this best-selling classic an invaluable resource for those who want and need to implement a proven step-by-step approach to reallocating resources in tough times. Thoroughly revised and updated, Prioritizing Academic Programs and Services includes new recommendations from the field, communication strategies for more su...

There is a large body of shared knowledge between the study of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management but despite the crossover, they are often treated as very distinct disciplines. Written by a team of experts across both fields, Organizational Behaviour bridges the gap between OB and HRM, with an emphasis on inter-cultural and cross-cultural perspectives of organizational development, talent management, and leadership. Through a critical analysis...

Diversity at Work: The Practice of InclusionHow can organizations, their leaders, and their people benefit from diversity? The answer, according to this cutting-edge book, is the practice of inclusion. Diversity at Work: The Practice of Inclusion (a volume in SIOP’s Professional Practice Series) presents detailed solutions for the challenge of inclusion—how to fully connect with, engage, and empower people across all types of differences. Its edit...

In today's colleges and universities whether students succeed depends in large part on access to effective services that can support and guide them in pursuit of their educational goals. Policy and practice in the field of student services has been largely based on professional literature from US sources. Donna Hardy Cox and Carney Strange offer the first comprehensive description of professional student services in Canadian colleges and universities from the perspective of the practitio...

Despite predictions that 'new public management' would establish itself as the new paradigm of Public Administration and Management, recent academic research has highlighted concerns about the intra-organizational focus and limitations of this approach. This book represents a comprehensive analysis of the state of the art of public management, examining and framing the debate in this important area.The New Public Governance? sets out to explore this emergent field of resea...