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Public Works Management - Things They Never Taught in School

It affects all of society, but public works is a subject that is never taught in school. Public works management has its benefits and its challenges, and it requires a very difficult skill set, technical expertise and leadership proficiency. This book offers suggestions and makes observations based on the author's experience, things he learned on the job, not in school.

Author: James Nichols
Publisher: APWA
Year: 2005

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PB.A420

Everything You Need to Know to Be a Public Works Director
This book provides information pertinent to anyone interested in becoming a Public Works Director, and even to current directors looking to hone their skills.

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Will Work for Free: What Volunteers Can Do for Public Works
This book gives you plenty of tips on setting up and running a successful volunteer program for your agency.

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Public Works Tough Questions
This book is intended as a book of strategies and answers for responding to tough, tricky, and hostile questions raised by a variety of audiences on specific public works issues.

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Succession Planning - Growing Your Own Director
This program addresses steps to develop a succession program, issues cities and agencies have with the process, and examples of how identified candidates were moved through the development process.

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A Little Book on Job Success
Management consultant Herb Fain draws on his many years of experience to offer tips and techniques for achieving success. This little book is peppered with full-color graphics and easy-to-remember quips that make it a fun and fulfilling read.

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PB.A430

A Public Finance Primer for Public Works
After reading this primer you'll have a better grasp of the terminology and concepts you need to know so you and the finance officer can both get your jobs done.

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Survive and Thrive:
In this followup to his very popular Everything You Need to Know to Be a Public Works Director, John Ostrowski discusses five observations on behavior as people try to govern themselves. In his easy, conversational style, Ostrowski speaks to public servants who want to do a good job and make a contribution.

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Public Works Management Practices Manual (7th Ed)
Now in its 7th edition, this updated and revised Manual is a critical tool for any size public works agency. Since 1991, hundreds of agencies throughout North America have used APWA's management practices as the basis for developing or improving their own existing practices, enhancing performance, increasing productivity, and strengthening employee morale.

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Public Works Communication Manual, 3rd Ed
This book is designed to help you through the tough demands of communicating properly in a variety of situations.

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Humor, Heroism & Humanity in Public Works
This book is a collection of vignettes dedicated to the quiet, everyday heroes of public works, men and women who keep their humor and humanity under harsh and difficult conditions.

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