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Handbook of Global Technology Policy. Nagel, Stuart S., Marcel Dekker, 2000.http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0824703472/qid=1082142954/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-1404922-2673704?v=glance&s=booksOne in a set of six handbooks on global policy, the others dealing with economic, social,political, international, and legal policy. The two dozen studies are more theoretical thanmost because they emphasize comparisons across places, times, and substantive fields,but the information can also be applied to real-world problems. As a rule they are writtenby political scientists from the country they discuss. Within sections on Africa, Asia,Europe, and Latin and North America, they consider such topics as urbanization in Ghanafrom 1960 to 1984, public opinion on the environment in Japan and Korea, a criticalassessment of reforming health policy in Finland, and old lessons for new problems inpublic management challenges regarding the re-emergence of tuberculosis.Keywords: global technology policy, globe policy, handbook, technology policyHandbook of Governmental Accounting and Finance. Apostolou, N.G., L.D.,Crumbley, John Wiley & Sons.1992.http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0471552283/qid=1082153449/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-1404922-2673704?v=glance&s=booksThe second edition of the handbook (first was in 1988) provides information and ideas toimprove governmental accounting and financial management practices in an era ofbudgeting constraints. The 41 wide- ranging chapters provide numerous suggestions toassist government officials in monitoring and improving their finances.Divided into five parts: overview; government accounting practices; financialmanagement; municipal financial management; and resources, evaluation methods,taxation, forecasts.Keywords: Accounting, finance, government accounting, government finance, handbookHandbook of Health Administration and Policy (Public Administration and PublicPolicy). Kilpatrick, Anne O., and James, Johnson A., Marcel Dekker.1998.http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0824702212/qid=1082142891/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-1404922-2673704?v=glance&s=booksProvides an overview for health practitioners, a manual for those involved in healthadministration, and a reference for students in health care management. Part I describesthe environment of health care, with chapters on policy and finance, the health caredelivery system, assessment and evaluation of health care, and social and legal issues.Part II on the administration of health care presents perspectives on managing change,186