Both public and private organizations have specific life cycles, and an organization's prime is the peak of its life cycle.

This article discusses ways for local governments to deal with false reporting by the mass media. Provides one effective method and one less effective method of dealing...

A manager can't do it all, nor should he or she try.

Is home rule still alive? States continue to pass legislation that limits the discretion and authority of local government.

You have asked your citizens what they think about your local government's services. Now what?

This transition book was compiled by Wichita, Kansas, staff to familiarize the new manager with city operations.