Spring 2010 Course Textbook Information


Textbook information is provided for you during the Spring 2010 registration period to assist you in your course planning and personal budgeting.  Please note these are suggested retail prices.  The actual cost may vary, depending on your source.  Be careful to buy the edition required by your faculty.  Some of these may also be available on a device like Amazon "Kindle."  This list is in alphabetical order by instructor last name.

 

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PADM 2000     CRN: 12041     Instructor: Beeson

Introduction to Nonprofit Leadership

Worth, M.J., (2008). Nonprofit management: Principles and practice. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.

ISBN: 978-1412937788  Approximate Cost: $54.47 

 

Prochaska, J.O., Norcross, J.C., & Diclemente, C.C. (1994). Changing for good: A revolutionary six-stage program for overcoming bad habits and moving your life positively forward. New York, NY: Avon Books, Inc.

ISBN: 978-0380725724  Approximate Cost: $9.22 


PADM 6270     CRN: 15712      Instructor: Beeson

Human Resources Administration

Berman, E.M. Bowman, J.S., West, J.P. & Van Wart, M.R, (2010). Human resource management in public service: Paradoxes, processes, and problems. (3rd ed.) Thousand Oaks, CA.: Sage Publications, Inc.
ISBN: 978-1412967433   Approximate Cost:  $68.76

 

Reeves, T.Z, (2005). Cases in public human resources management. (2nd ed.) Belmont, CA.: Wadsworth Publishing.
ISBN: 978-0534602406   Approximate Cost:  $53.02


PADM 6080     CRN: 15793     Instructor: Higbea

Organizational Theory and Behavior

Daft, R.L., (2009). Organization theory and design. Florence, KY: South-Western Cengage.

ISBN: 978-0324598896  Approximate Cost: $169.56 


PADM 6510     CRN: 15796     Instructor: Higbea

Health Services Environment

William, S.J. & Torrens, P.R., (2008). Introduction to health services. (7th ed.) Clifton Park, NY.: Thomson Delmar Learning.
ISBN: 978-1418012892   Approximate Cost:  $86.55

 

Johnson, J.A. & Stoskopf, C.H., (2009). Comparative health systems: Global perspectives for the 21st century. Sudbury, MA.: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.
ISBN: 978-0763753795   Approximate Cost:  $65.65


PADM 4000     CRN: 12045     Instructor: Maatman

Seminar in Nonprofit Leadership

McLaughlin, T.A., (2009). Financial management for nonprofit managers. (3rd Ed.) Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. 

ISBN: 978-0470414996  Approximate Cost: $29.70 

 

Orosz, J.J., (2000). The insider's guide to grantmaking. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, Inc.

ISBN: 978-0787952389  Approximate Cost: $29.16 

 

Michigan League of Human Services (2008). Kids count in Michigan data book. Lansing, MI: Michigan League of Human Services.

ISBN: http://www.milhs.org/Media/EDocs/KCorderform20081.pdf  Approximate Cost: $20.00 


PADM 6461     CRN: 15714     Instructor: Maatman

Evaluation in NPOs

Fitzpatrick, J.L., Sanders, J.R. & Worthen, B.R.  (2004).  Program evaluation: Alternative approaches and practical guidelines.  (3rd Ed.) New York: Allyn & Bacon. 

ISBN: 978-0321077066  Approximate Cost: $98.77


PADM 6110     CRN: 15794     Instructor: McConnell

Administrative Law and Government Regulation

Rosenbloom, D.H. (2003). Administrative law for public managers. Boulder, CO: Westview Press.

ISBN: 978-0813398051 Approximate Cost: $25.81

 

Harrington, C.B. & Carter, L.H. (2009). Administrative law and politics: Cases and comments. (4th Ed.) Washington, D.C.: CQ Press

ISBN: 978-0872899346 Approximate Cost: $80.95


PADM 6120     CRN: 15715     Instructor: Peters

Principles of Public Budgeting


PADM 6870     CRN: 15813     Instructor: Quarles

Legislative Relations for Public Administrators

Wright, R.G. (2005). Lessons from the state house. Washington, D.C.: CQ Press

ISBN: 978-1568029498 Approximate Cost: $37.95

 

Rosenthal, A. (2004). Heavy lifting: The job of the American legislature. Washington, D.C.: CQ Press

ISBN: 978-1568027340 Approximate Cost: $33.16


PADM 6431     CRN: 15811    Instructor: Smith

Budget Development and Accounting for NPOs


PADM 6000     CRN: 15809     Instructor: Sobie

Historical and Legal Foundations of Public Administration

Box, R.C. (2009).  Public administration and society: Critical issues in american governance.(2nd Ed.) New York: M.E. Sharpe.

ISBN:  978-0765623591    $44.95

 

Beckett, J. & Koenig, H.O.  (2005).  Public administration and law.  New York: M.E. Sharpe.

ISBN:  978-0765615435    $27.36

 

Szypszak, C. (2009).  Understanding law for public administration.  Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.
ISBN:  978-0763780111    $67.95

PADM 6140     CRN: 15814     Instructor: Visser

Managing Community Growth and Development

Blakely, E. (2009). Planning local economic development: Theory and practice. (4th Ed.) Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. 

ISBN: 978-1412960939   Approximate Cost:  $62.95

 

Porter, D. (2002). Making smart growth work.  Washington D.C.: Urban Land Institute. 

ISBN: 978-0874208832   Approximate Cost:  $56.95


PADM 6660     CRN: 15817     Instructor: Visser

Contemporary Issues in Public Administration

Peters, B.G. (2001). The future of governing. (2nd Ed.) Lawrence, KA.: University Press of Kansas. 

ISBN: 978-0700611300   Approximate Cost:  $16.95

 

Richardson, W.D. (1997). Democracy, bureaucracy, and character: Founding thought. Lawrence, KA.: University Press of Kansas. 

ISBN: 978-0700608256   Approximate Cost:  $16.95


PADM 6060     CRN: 15810     Instructor: Wagle

Analytical Methods

Singleton, R. & Straits, B. (2009). Approaches to social research. (5th Ed.) London: Oxford University Press. 

ISBN: 978-0195372984   Approximate Cost:  $71.96


PADM 6070     CRN: 15792     Instructor: Wang

Quantitative Data Analysis

Healey, J.F. (2008). Statistics: A tool for social research. (8th ed.) Belmont, CA.: Wadsworth Cengage.
ISBN: 978-0495096559   Approximate Cost:  $99.41


PADM 6180     CRN: 15795     Instructor: Lindquist

Political and Economic Environment of Public Administration


 

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