The thought-provoking cases are written to reflect the real-life experiences of administrators and the kind of problems professionals will likely face in the entry-,middle-level, and higher executive positions they will hold upon graduation. This cutting-edge resource may be used as the primary text for courses employing the case study approach or as a supplement to instruction by textbook and lectures. In addition, the case studies may be used in a graduate seminar or as an aid to non-profit and governmental professional development programs.
Topics Addressed Managing America s Organizations showcases administrative and public issues of an enduring nature in the non-profit and public sectors including: centralization and decentralization; communication problems; contracting for service; government consolidation; cutback management; discrimination; downsizing; e-government; e-mail; employee participation; employee rights; ethical questions; fiscal and budgetary matters; grassroots democracy; interagency and intraagency relations; jurisdictional conflicts; legislative relations; life-work balance; uses of the Internet; managerial style; media relations; organizational design and behavior; philanthropic organizations; program evaluation; stress management; time management; wellness; and women-in-management.
Issues of Contemporary Origin Addressed Managing America s Organizations also addresses issues of contemporary origin such as: workplace violence and security; secrecy and confidentiality; quality of work-life; prison and business relations; lifestyle; immigration; entrepreneurialism; eldercare; and bullying. Additionally, a host of major national laws such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, and the Civil Rights Act of 1991 are highlighted.