Administrative reforms; towards sustainable practices.0761933921 Administrative reforms; towards sustainable practices. Ed. by Amita AMITA. A paternal aunt; the sister of one's father. Inst. 3, 6, 3. Singh. Sage Publications This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. 2005 319 pages $59.95 Hardcover JQ229 In this collection of 11 articles, contributors describe the impact of globalization globalization Process by which the experience of everyday life, marked by the diffusion of commodities and ideas, is becoming standardized around the world. Factors that have contributed to globalization include increasingly sophisticated communications and transportation on urban and local governance Governance makes decisions that define expectations, grant power, or verify performance. It consists either of a separate process or of a specific part of management or leadership processes. Sometimes people set up a government to administer these processes and systems. (primarily in India), power and transport, and the social sector, including case studies on innovations in local governments in Kolkata, two Indian cities and a handful of American cities, on the regulation of Indian power and its environment, on literacy in Bihar, in health care, in disaster relief, and in governmental service delivery. The concluding essay is particularly interesting in its approach to how small changes wrought by local innovations affect governance and social issues at a national or even international level. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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