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Record Nr.

UNINA9910465836903321

Autore

Bowman James S. <1945-, >

Titolo

The professional edge : competencies in public service / / James S. Bowman. [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016

ISBN

1-315-66922-6

1-317-36347-7

1-317-36346-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (169 p.)

Disciplina

352.3

Soggetti

Public administration

Civil service positions

Public officers

Nonprofit organizations - Employees

Executives

Human services personnel

Service industries workers

Professional employees

Vocational qualifications

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"First published 2004 by M.E. Sharpe"--t.p. verso.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of Tables, Figures, and Exhibits; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Public Service Today: Complex, Contradictory, Competitive; 2. The Technical Professional: Developing Expertise; 3. The Ethical Professional: Cultivating Scruples; 4. The Consummate Professional: Creating Leadership; 5. The Future of Public Service: Cases and Commentary for the New Millennium; References; About the Authors; Index