{"product_id":"the-effective-public-manager-isbn-9781118555934","title":"The Effective Public Manager","description":"\u003cp\u003e The \u003cb\u003eEffective Public Manager\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThoroughly revised and updated, the fifth edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Effective Public Manager\u003c\/i\u003e offers public administrators and students a classic resource and a highly-accessible guide to the fundamentals of leading and managing public organizations. In this new edition the authors cover the key areas of the field and present in-depth analysis through the strategic use of fresh case studies and real-world examples. 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