"Linking Government Data provides a practical approach to addressing common information management issues. The approaches taken are based on international standards of the World Wide Web Consortium. Linking Government Data gives both the costs and benefits of using linked data t…
Strategic management for the public services
by Joyce, Paul
fromManaging the public services
"How well do governments do in converting the resources they take from us, like taxes, into services that improve the well-being of individuals, groups, and society as a whole? In other words: how well do they perform?" "This question has become increasingly prominent in public …
The performance of public services is a matter of concern in many countries. Issues of public service efficiency, cost, and effectiveness have moved to the forefront of political debate. This book applies the latest thinking to examine how the public sector can perform better.
Debate about the role of social scientists in national security environments is being fought with renewed passion. This book provides a foundation for the debate, with accounts of the work of cultural, physical and linguistic anthropologists and archaeologists in governmental an…