Managing local governments designing management control systems that deliver value

Local Government is an area where management skills are tested to the extreme. With political considerations evident both locally and nationally, managing resources can be complex and subject to change. This book introduces new concepts and new ways of doing business that can greatly enhance the val...

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Autor principal: Padovani, Emanuele (-)
Autor Corporativo: Safari, an O'Reilly Media Company (-)
Otros Autores: Young, David W.
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge 2012.
Edición:1st edition
Colección:Routledge masters in public management series.
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627794206719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • ManagingLocalGovernmentsDesigning managementcontrol systems thatdeliver value; Copyright; Contents; List of figures, tables, and boxes; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1 The context for management control systems in local governments; Chapter 2 Management control systems: an overview; Chapter 3 Barriers to effective management control in local governments; Chapter 4 The structure for management control; Chapter 5 Programming; Chapter 6 Budgeting; Chapter 7 Measuring full costs and setting prices
  • Chapter 8 Measuring differential costs and assessing outsourcing opportunitiesChapter 9 Measuring performance; Chapter 10 Reporting and action; Chapter 11 The organizational context for an LG's management control system; Index