The Effective Local Government Manager

The professional local government manager is distinguished by
commitment to high performance and ethical conduct. The work itself is
both leadership and management, and the balance between the two is
constantly shifting. In the opening years of the new millennium, the
velocity of change is more complex and challenges force the professional
local government manager to lead. 

This third edition of The Effective Local Government Manager reflects the
changes taking place in democracy at the local level, the fierce competition
among communities for a dwindling share of the global economy, the
increasing number of relationships to be juggled in the course of managing
local projects, and the personal pressures that managers can expect to face
in their careers.