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Summary |
Public-service executives, both elected and appointed within the public and nonprofit sectors, are retiring at record levels, and the number of Americans reaching age sixty-five annually will continue to rise over the next decade and is expected to surpass four million in 2020. Finding qualified, motivated leaders to fill vital public-service positions will challenge the public and nonprofit sectors. Unfortunately, recent studies show that few proactive steps are being taken by public-service organizations to plan for the next generation. Passing the Torch: Planning for the Next Generation of Public-Service Leaders provides an outline for those who will be facing and managing these looming changes. In this valuable guide, the factors that influence selection of a career in public service are explored through the authors years of experience as leaders in public-service organizations and through interviews with other public-service professionals. Passing the Torch will be essential for leaders of nonprofit organizations, university faculty, researchers in the field of nonprofit management, and students in nonprofit management courses. |
Contents |
Foreword by James L. "Skip" Rutherford; Introduction; 1. The State of Public Service in America / Karl Besel and Charlotte Lewellen Williams; 2. Politics and Public Service / Todd Bradley and Karl Besel; 3. Planning for the Next Generation of Nonprofit Leaders / Karl Besel and Charlotte Lewellen Williams; 4. International Differences in Nonprofit Succession Planning / Karl Besel and Andreas Schmid; 5. Succession Planning and Foundations / Charlotte Lewellen Williams and Karl Besel; 6. Mergers, Acquisitions, and Leadership in Health-Care Succession Planning / Adam R. Smith. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 67-72) and index. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Civil service -- United States.
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Civil service. |
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United States. |
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Nonprofit organizations -- United States -- Management.
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Nonprofit organizations. |
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Management. |
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United States -- Officials and employees.
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Manpower planning -- United States.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Affairs & Administration. |
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Manpower planning. |
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- General. |
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Employees. |
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Nonprofit organizations -- Management. |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Besel, Karl. Passing the torch. Fayetteville, AR : University of Arkansas Press, 2016 (DLC) 2016947890 |
ISBN |
9781610755986 (electronic book) |
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1610755987 (electronic book) |
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9781682260142 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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1682260143 |
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