The 21st Century Public Manager
- ISBN-10
- 1137507446
- ISBN-13
- 9781137507440
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 322
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-09-15
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Author
- Zeger van der Wal
Description
Truly global in scope and ambition, the 21st Century Public Manager addresses key trends, challenges, and opportunities facing public managers across contexts and regimes. This accessible textbook aims to inspire public managers in rethinking their roles, skills, and values as they enter a VUCA world-one characterized by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. It is written for aspiring and current public managers in graduate schools and executive education programs.
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