Steven Cohen & William Eimicke 
The Effective Public Manager 
Achieving Success in a Changing Government

Since it was first published more than a decade ago, The Effective Public Manager has become the standard manual forpublic administrators and students. This practical provides coreconcepts to help real-world managers and mangers-to-be meet thedemands of their jobs head on rather than work around theconstraints of government and gives them the tools to shape eventsrather than be shaped by them. This thoroughly revised thirdedition
* Presents an updated and detailed examination of managementinnovation
* Examines the centrality of government in an era of globalcommunication and transportation, economic interdependence, and thethreat of global terrorism
* Contains information on the opportunities and challenges ofmanaging public policy from and with private and nonprofitorganizations

Table of Content

Preface.

The Authors.

1. The Crisis in Public Management.

2. Defining Effective Public Management.

3. How to Find and Keep Good People.

4. Developing Effective Working Relationships.

5. Structuring Systems, Tasks, and Responsibilities.

6. Understanding and Applying Innovation Strategies in the Public Sector.

7. The Art and Craft of Contracting.

8. Gathering, Organizing, and Using Information.

9. Mastering the Budgetary Process.

10. Shaping Organizational Goals and Strategies.

11. Dealing with the Media, Legislative Bodies, and Interest Groups.

12. Surviving and Thriving in Public Service.

References.

Additional Resources.

Index.

About the author

Steven Cohen is director of The Executive MPA Program and The MPAIn Earth Systems Science, Policy and Management of Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. He iscoauthor of Total Quality Management in Government.
William Eimicke is director of the Picker Center for Executive
Education of Columbia University’s School of International and Public
Affairs.
Cohen and Eimicke are coauthors of The New Effective Public Manager and Tools for Innovators.