TY - BOOK AU - Bowman,James S. TI - The professional edge: Competencies in public service SN - 978-0765611457 (cloth : alk. paper) AV - JF 1351 .P75 2004 U1 - 352.3 22 PY - 2004/// CY - Armonk, N.Y. PB - M.E. Sharpe KW - Public administration KW - Civil service positions KW - Public officers KW - Nonprofit organizations KW - Employees KW - Executives KW - Human services personnel KW - Service industries workers KW - Professional employees KW - Vocational qualifications N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-143) and index; 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 UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0410/2003023977.html ER -