{"product_id":"city-management-orville-w-powell-9781403323033","title":"City Management: Keys to Success","description":"At last, a good book about one of the most exciting career opportunities available in the country today - city management. It is an exciting and rewarding career because all the great issues our society - crime, pollution, urban sprawl, economic development, traffic congestion, race relations and terrorism - are concentrated in our cities. City managers dealing with these issues are in a unique position to make a positive difference in the lives of people in their communities.  This book will:  Help the reader evaluate city management as a career \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Explain the educational and work experience needed to become a city manager \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Give helpful tips that will allow the reader to have a long and successful career in city management \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Explain how to deal effectively with hate groups \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Explain how the news media works and how to deal with them \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Identify the danger signs of a city manager in trouble \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Gently guide the reader through losing a city manager's job and starting over \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Help the reader prepare mentally for retirement. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The book is a must read for anyone who has - or wants - a management position in the public sector. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Orville W. Powell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1403323038\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781403323033\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Authorhouse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/21\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.38w x 0.53d","brand":"Orville W. Powell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44123418034431,"sku":"9781403323033","price":17.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e989c879-f153-49ab-8dc7-9a942e32b951.jpg?v=1687430777","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/city-management-orville-w-powell-9781403323033","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}