Political Management in Practice

<p>All organisations manage people and politics is no different. Campaigns parties and government all need to manage people and resources to try to get things done. Of course the extent to which politics is managed effectively is debatable. Recently public awareness of problematic HR in parliaments and government has grown as media reports of problems emerge. Such problematic practice is not surprising given that orientation and training of political practitioners by parties and parliament is hindered by a lack of academic research.</p><p>This comprehensive volume lays out and builds upon core theoretical foundations in the field of political management offering a wide range of in-depth empirical research with multiple authors and chapters from different disciplinary perspectives and countries. With authors from political management programmes political marketing management political psychology and public administration the book seeks not just to survey a topic or existing literature but to stimulate research in the area.</p><p>This book will be highly useful for graduate students researchers and professionals in a variety of areas including political management political marketing applied politics political science management political psychology and public administration.</p>