{"product_id":"does-your-government-measure-up-basic-tools-for-local-officials-and-citizens-9780970286406","title":"Does Your Government Measure Up?: Basic Tools for Local Officials and Citizens","description":"\u003cp\u003eA title for Americans who wish to improve the quality of their local government. It introduces the bare essentials for good government in areas of finance, public works, parks and recreation, police, assessment, building codes, emergency medical services, personnel, and Website development. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you want your local government to be the best it can be, William D. Coplin and Carol Dwyer will outfit you with the tools vou need to get started. Whether your goal is making your assessor's office accurate and citizen-friendly or ensuring that your police department is cost-effective, you will learn how to ask the right questions and encourage necessary change. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten for candidates, elected and appointed government officials as well as concerned citizens in small cities, towns, and villages, \u003ci\u003eDoes Your Government Measure Up?\u003c\/i\u003e is an indispensable tool for improving local government. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn accessible, straightforward language this book introduces the bare essentials for good government in areas of finance, public works, parks and recreation, police, assessment, building codes, emergency medical services, personnel and even Web site development. The authors show how to use benchmarking to increase government efficiency and effectiveness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe tools presented in the book have been developed by the Maxwell School at Syracuse University in close cooperation with more than 100 government officials in Central New York and throughout the United States. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis book contains: \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChecklists with \u003ci\u003e60 Bare Essentials\u003c\/i\u003e for good governance in nine areas \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore than 255 guidelines found in \u003ci\u003eBeyond Bare Essential\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSimple illustrations of how you can use benchmarking to make decisions \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUser-ready surveys to obtain citizen feedback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William D. Coplin, Carol Dwyer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Syracuse University Publications in Continuin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.00w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780970286406\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam D. Coplin\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD., is Professor of Public Affairs and Director of the Public Affairs Program of the Maxwell School, Syracuse University. His most recent previous book, \u003ci\u003eHow You Can Help: An Easy \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuide to Doing Good Deeds in Your Everyday Life, \u003c\/i\u003e was featured on CNN's \u003ci\u003eLarry King Live.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarol Dwyer\u003c\/b\u003e, MA, is Director of the Community Benchmarks Program of the Maxwell School, Syracuse University, which has published more than 20 widely publicized studies benchmarking local government over the last four years.After beginning her career as a journalist, she served for 11 years as the liaison to local governments and citizens for the Speaker of the New York State Assembly until she accepted her current position in 1996.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Syracuse University Publications in Continuin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40591470821491,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":22.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_5b3eb016-1bd1-42c5-bf69-3626967a078b.jpg?v=1668868192","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/does-your-government-measure-up-basic-tools-for-local-officials-and-citizens-9780970286406","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}