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Navigate the changing landscape of public service with this essential guide from Routledge. As the character of public service shifts toward entrepreneurship and multi-sector careers, professionals need a specific set of technical and leadership skills to succeed. This concise work defines what it means to be a consummate public servant in a modern context. The book connects core competencies with practical applications in performance management, human resource administration, and information technology. By linking these skills, the text provides a roadmap for those conducting the public's business. It also identifies the ethical foundations necessary for public service and explains how to integrate these values into daily practice. Whether you are looking to enhance your decision-making abilities or strengthen your leadership foundation, this book offers the standards required for modern professional excellence.

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Provides a clear description of what it means to be a consummate professional public servant in a changing modern context.

Links essential public service standards with practical skills in performance management and human resource administration.

Addresses the integration of information technology skills into the daily workflow of public service professionals.

Identifies the ethical foundations of public service and offers guidance on how to apply them in practice.

Explores the impact of shifting values, entrepreneurship, and multi-sector careers on the public sector.

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hardcover
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Amazon UK
Release Date
31 March 2004
Listed Since
08 January 2007

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