Katherine Barrett Livres

Focusing on the critical role of information technology in public management, this guide equips practitioners and future city and state managers with essential strategies for effective IT oversight. Drawing from extensive interviews and the Government Performance Project, the authors outline best practices in procurement, strategic planning, and project management. The book includes key take-away points and three detailed case studies, highlighting successful innovations and common pitfalls in the public sector's use of technology.

Focusing on the writing process for researchers, the manual guides readers through creating impactful written work from inception to completion. It features a wealth of examples highlighting effective and ineffective writing, alongside the authors' personal experiences in transforming ideas into compelling narratives. This resource serves both as a comprehensive guide and a deep dive into specific writing challenges, making it invaluable for writers aiming to enhance their skills.

In this book, Barrett and Greene will present evolving theories of performance management, the practices necessary for a good performance-based government, and the pitfalls that can easily be encountered along the way-and how to avoid them.

In the tradition of Lisa Jewell and Ruth Ware, Katherine Greene’s debut thriller is a dark descent into the sinister traditions and customs of a small town in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. Yet no superstition will prepare childhood friends Cheyenne and Natalie for the macabre truth that awaits them. Cheyenne Ashby knows the dark and disturbing history of her hometown of Blue Cliff, Virginia, all too well. It’s why she left. Growing up deep within the woods with her eccentric mother, Constance, she was raised on the unusual customs and generational superstitions linked to the local legend of an evil entity that haunts the forest. Five years ago, the bodies of three children were found in the woods. It was a man—not a mythical beast—named Jasper Clinton who was convicted of these heinous crimes. For five years, the town breathed just a bit easier with a real-life monster behind bars. But when another child goes missing, Cheyenne and Natalie are determined to discover the truth and uncover the town’s dangerous secrets rooted in its terrifying past. The two women must confront the reality of the superstitions they always believed in and their town’s complicated connection with who—or what—lives in the woods.