Tools for Decision Making
A Practical Guide for Local Government
Dale J Roenigk author David N Ammons author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:9th Sep '21
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- Paperback£49.99(9780367654320)
This practical guide equips readers with various analytic techniques relevant to local governments, emphasizing real-world applications and Excel-based tools, making it a valuable resource for students and practitioners alike.
Tools for Decision Making serves as a comprehensive guide for mastering various practical analytic techniques that are particularly beneficial for local governments. The updated third edition emphasizes methods that address the everyday challenges faced by city and county administrations, making it a valuable resource for students, practitioners, and anyone interested in enhancing local government performance. Written in an accessible style, the book aims to provide practical assistance to its readers.
The authors present a diverse range of analytic techniques drawn from fields such as management, public administration, policy analysis, and industrial engineering. Each technique is introduced through a fictional case study, which helps contextualize the methods and their applications. Topics covered include demand analysis, process flow-charting, staffing analysis, and cost-effectiveness analysis, among others. This structured approach allows readers to grasp the relevance of each technique in real-world scenarios.
In this edition, there is a notable expansion of Excel-based applications, along with templates and exercises that enhance the learning experience. New chapters equip readers with skills to conduct statistical tests, create Pareto charts, and develop cause-and-effect diagrams, among other analytical tasks. Additionally, the book offers online resources, including Excel templates, to further support readers in their decision-making endeavors. Overall, Tools for Decision Making is an essential resource for anyone involved in public administration courses focused on analysis, evaluation, and service improvement.
"Finally, a no-nonsense, how-to book that takes the fear out of statistics and analysis. Tools for Decision Making is an ideal book to use in masters-level research methods classes where the emphasis is on equipping students with basic tools of analysis that they can use in their careers." — David Schultz, Distinguished University Professor of Political Science and Legal Studies at Hamline University, USA
"By incorporating Excel instructions into the collection of analytic techniques presented in Tools for Decision Making, the authors have made this book a must-have. Every local government researcher/analyst in the world has access to Excel, so this feature alone makes this text invaluable. The online Excel templates that accompany the third edition are a major selling point; their availability for student use and for subsequent use on the job make this book a necessity on one’s bookshelf." — Hunter Bacot, Graduate Program Director and Professor of Political Science at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA
"Tools for Decision Making is a gold mine of ideas for improving services. It makes difficult-sounding management techniques very understandable. I caution owners of the book to be leery of those who seek to borrow it; else it may go the same way as the trusty hammer and saw." — W. Bartley Hildreth, Professor at the Center for State and Local Finance / Department of Public Management and Policy at Georgia State University, USA
"The analytical tools described by Ammons and Roenigk demystify the management of complex organizations. This book can serve as your tool box of ideas and models for continuous improvement." — Russell Blackburn, City Manager at the City of Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA
"Tools for Decision Making is a very user-friendly book that can be used in policy analysis or financial management courses in upper-division or graduate instruction. Ammons and Roenigk use excellent examples that place tools in realistic and appropriate context for typical public administration students." — Howard Frank, Professor in the Department of Public Policy & Administration at Florida International University, USA
ISBN: 9780367654399
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 453g
502 pages
3rd edition