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International Development Management for Public and Nonprofit Organizations [Pehme köide]

(George Mason University, USA)
  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 346 pages, kõrgus x laius: 229x152 mm, kaal: 453 g, 9 Tables, black and white; 16 Line drawings, black and white; 2 Halftones, color; 2 Illustrations, color; 16 Illustrations, black and white
  • Ilmumisaeg: 14-Jun-2024
  • Kirjastus: Routledge
  • ISBN-10: 1032670886
  • ISBN-13: 9781032670881
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  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 346 pages, kõrgus x laius: 229x152 mm, kaal: 453 g, 9 Tables, black and white; 16 Line drawings, black and white; 2 Halftones, color; 2 Illustrations, color; 16 Illustrations, black and white
  • Ilmumisaeg: 14-Jun-2024
  • Kirjastus: Routledge
  • ISBN-10: 1032670886
  • ISBN-13: 9781032670881
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Filling an important gap in the literature for graduate students and practitioners in the public sector, private firms, contractors, and non-profit organizations that manage development assistance projects, this is a guide to dealing with core issues likely to be faced in doing field work.



Managing international development and aid programs often relies on trial and error and flexibility. Practitioners need a mix of management theory and field practice to prepare them for work in other countries – transitional, developing, wealthier and poorer alike. Filling an important gap in the literature for graduate students and practitioners in the public sector, private firms, contractors, and non-profit organizations that manage development assistance projects, this is a guide to dealing with core issues likely to be faced in doing field work.

International Development Management for Public and Nonprofit Organizations offers an accessible primer on the basics of managing and motivating people, teams, and organizations. It focuses on challenges and opportunities to managing in difficult cultures and contexts, including hostile political regimes. The book takes a deeper look at management in four sectors: public finance, urban transport, K-12 education, and natural resources and the environment. Presented throughout the book are 28 cases, designed to stimulate critical discussions, as well as 5 technical exercises to allow integration of theory and practice. The textbook is supplemented by slides for teaching along with a sample syllabus. This book is addressed to current and future international aid managers, including those enrolled in international management and international development courses at the university level. Professional development organizations, such as contractors, nonprofits and donors will also find the book a useful addition to their training materials.

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International Development Managements practical, core-issue contributions will be of considerable value to current and aspiring professionals in public and non-governmental positions. The detailed and engaging case studies and experiential exercises provide outstanding practical learning opportunities. Professor Guess extensive experience in the field and as a public administration professor richly informs his treatment. Peter Koehn, Professor Emeritus in Political Science, University of Montana, USA

International development projects, however carefully researched and elegantly designed, often fail at the implementation stage because of the unanticipated challenges facing project managers. George Guesss important new book offers operational remedies to these challenges. It is a must read for aspiring development professionals. Andrew S. Natsios, Executive professor, George H.W. Bush School of Government and Public Service; Director, Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs, Texas A&M University, USA

"Guess book offers insight into, and skills to navigate, the most difficult managerial challenges of international development, from weak institutions to corruption to under-resourced budgets. The light-hearted approach is chock-full of examples and deceptively effective to equip the next generation of international aid managers." Christine R. Martell, University of Colorado Denver, USA

1. Dimensions of Management
2. International Management Context and Culture
3. Managing as Problem-Solving
4. Fiscal Management
5. Managing International Transportation
6. Managing International Educational Systems
7. International Environmental Management
8. Summary and Conclusions

George M. Guess is an Adjunct Professor in the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University, USA. He is the author of Building Democracy and International Governance (Routledge, 2018) and co-author, with Thomas Husted, of International Public Policy Analysis (Routledge, 2016).