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Keywords: handbook, public and nonprofit organizations, strategic managementStrategic Management of Public and Third Sector Organizations: A Handbook forLeaders. Nutt, Paul C., Jossey-Bass Administration Series, 1992.http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1555423868/qid=1082308632/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-1404922-2673704?v=glance&s=booksA cutting-edge book on strategic management and leadership for the public and nonprofitsectors, this volume goes beyond strategic planning to show how an organization can bemanaged strategically. Comprehensive in scope, the book provides an innovativeframework for understanding strategic issues in the public and nonprofit sectors, explainsstrategic management concepts and describes the process step by step, details supporttechniques, discusses specific case examples, and includes useful forms and worksheets.'At last, a book for teaching the practice of strategy in the public sector. It is a rare andwonderful blend of concept, process, and technique.'--Robert E. Quinn, School ofBusiness, University of Michigan.Keywords: handbook, strategic management, third sector managementStrategic Planning for Local Government: A Handbook for Officials and Citizens.Kemp, R.L., McFarland & Company, 1993.http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0899508324/qid=1082308681/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-1404922-2673704?v=glance&s=booksYou'd think 'strategic planning' would be obvious. It has long been a common practice inthe corporate world. It has, however, only recently been applied to the public sector.Local governments find such planning increasingly useful as they strive to overcome theconstraints imposed by traditional, short-term government planning practices. These 24articles examine sound (proven) public sector strategic planning theories. Theydemonstrate the different kinds of planning used in 16 successful governments, andprovide assessments of the future of this important tool.Keywords: handbook, local government, strategic planningTeams in Government: A Handbook for Team-Based Organization. Koehler, JerryW., and Joseph Pankowski, CRC Press - St. Lucie Press.http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1574440160/qid=1082308708/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-1404922-2673704?v=glance&s=books215