A Workbook in Program Design for Public Managers

This is the first practical, step-by-step guide to a key management technique-the design of efficient, cost-effective programs. With social programs succumbing to the pressures of budgetary cutbacks and taxpayer opposition, it gives public administrators the skills to design programs that will endure even as resources decline.

The author begins to bridge the gap between what is needed by society and what can be provided by government by assisting public managers in identifying and surmountin...