{"product_id":"caught-between-the-dog-and-kenneth-ashworth-9780878408474","title":"Caught Between the Dog and the Fireplug, or How to Survive Public Service","description":"\u003cp\u003eReplete with practical advice for anyone considering a career in federal, state, or local government, \u003ci\u003eCaught between the Dog and the Fireplug, or How to Survive Public Service\u003c\/i\u003e conveys what life is really like in a public service job. The book is written as a series of lively, entertaining letters of advice from a sympathetic uncle to a niece or nephew embarking on a government career. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKenneth Ashworth draws on more than forty years of public sector experience to provide advice on the daily challenges that future public servants can expect to face: working with politicians, bureaucracy, and the press; dealing with unpleasant and difficult people; leading supervisors as well as subordinates; and maintaining high ethical standards. Ashworth relates anecdotes from his jobs in Texas, California, and Washington, D.C., that illustrate with humor and wit fundamental concepts of public administration. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBe prepared, says Ashworth, to encounter all sorts of unexpected situations, from the hostile to the bizarre, from the intimidating to the outrageous. He shows that in the confrontational world of public policymaking and program implementation, a successful career demands disciplined, informed thought, intellectual and personal growth, and broad reading. He demonstrates how, despite the inevitable inefficiencies of a democratic society, those working to shape policy in large organizations can nonetheless effect significant change-and even have fun along the way. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book will interest students and teachers of public administration, public affairs, policy development, leadership, or higher education administration. Ashworth's advice will also appeal to anyone who has ever been caught in a tight spot while working in government service.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kenneth Ashworth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0878408479\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780878408474\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Georgetown University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/02\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 6.04w x 0.55d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2001 pg. 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUniv PR Books for Public Libry\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2002 pg. 59 - Strongly Recommended","brand":"Kenneth Ashworth","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43989637759231,"sku":"9780878408474","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ddd0cc08-f43f-4136-86eb-6cbb82113f3e.jpg?v=1683300640","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/caught-between-the-dog-and-kenneth-ashworth-9780878408474","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}