TY - BOOK AU - Bowman,James S. TI - The professional edge : competencies in public service SN - 9780765611451 U1 - 350 PY - 2004/// CY - New Delhi PB - Prentice Hall of India KW - Public administration KW - Civil service positions KW - Public officers KW - Nonprofit organizations KW - Executives KW - Human services personnel KW - Service industries workers KW - Professional employees KW - Vocational qualifications N1 - Public service today : complex, contradictory, competitive -- The technical professional : developing expertise -- The ethical professional : cultivating scruples -- The consummate professional : creating leadership -- The future of public service : cases and commentary for the new millennium N2 - The new context and character of public service - shifting values, entrepreneurship, information technology, multi-sector careers - require enhanced technical, ethical, and leadership skills. This work describes what it means to be a consummate professional public servant UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0410/2003023977.html ER -