3220 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 138

DIMENSIONS OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR 1960–1981

By Mervyne J. Pope

90 p. 1982. N.Z. Planning Council. Paper No. 16 $6.00 plus 85c p & p

Mervyne Pope presents and discusses some new data series designed to give a broad overview of the nature and extent of public sector involvement in the New Zealand economy. Subjects include Government as a Tax Collector; As a Spender; As a Producer; As a Provider of Household Incomes; Composition of Government Non-Market Sector Expenditure; What Government Provides; Organisational Form; Funding-Current Activity; Capital Formation; and Capital Funding.

MANPOWER PLANNING IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

STATE SERVICES COMMISSION

51 p. 1981. Discussion Paper No. 1. $3.95 plus 55c p & p

‘Manpower planning’ is a term which has a wide and rather ill-defined meaning. This report, addressed to the central question: “What is manpower planning?”, opens with the philosophy of manpower planning and its objectives. This is followed by a discussion of what is involved in forecasting the supply and demand for people and skills in the public service. The essentials of departmental manpower is then discussed followed by a chapter devoted to the practice of career development and concluding with a statement on the future development of manpower planning in the public service.

AFTER WORK

STATE SERVICES COMMISSION

36 p. 1982 reprinted. $3.50 plus 55c p & p

Written and produced in the Training and Development Branch Office, of the State Services Commission, this booklet asks “Have you made preparations or plans for retirement?” It includes information on Public Service Retirement Policy, finance, where to live; health and adjustment; names of organisations which may be of interest and a list of books and articles written about retirement.

THE SURRENDER AND OCCUPATION OF JAPAN

Edited by Robin Kay

DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS

1782 p. 1982. $75.00 plus $4.80 p & p

This is the second of a series of three volumes of documents on New Zealand’s external relations; the first, “The Australian - New Zealand Agreement 1944”, this volume “The Surrender and Occupation of Japan” which covers six divisions of the period, selected by topic but dealt with chronologically within topics, and reveals the growing awareness amongst those responsible for a New Zealand policy of what New Zealand’s interest actually were; the third volume, “The ANZUS Pact and the Treaty of Peace With Japan”, not yet published, will show something of the new order of things in the Pacific and the difficulties in the role of a small, though articulate, power in the formulation of what in fact were Great Power policies.

NEW ZEALAND OFFICIAL YEARBOOK

The Yearbook is the standard New Zealand encyclopaedic annual which has a place in every home, school, and office. Not only does it present a comprehensive statistical survey of the economy and population in New Zealand but it is also a very useful fact book for use in the home. In addition to the statistical facts supplied, the Yearbook also provides a background and historical perspective on each of the subjects covered.

(Customers may place their name on the Standing Order Service for this annual at the nearest Government Bookshop. A pre-payment form to cover the cost of the publication plus post and packing will be forwarded when the publication is printed.)

NEW ZEALAND POCKET DIGEST OF STATISTICS $3.95

Statistics are presented in an easily accessible form. It contains the more significant statistical series bearing on the country’s social and economic life. The New Zealand Pocket Digest of Statistics is consistently one of the most popular annuals sold by the Government Printer.

(Customers may place their name on the Standing Order Service for this annual at the nearest Government Bookshop. A pre-payment form to cover the cost of the publication plus post and packing will be forwarded when the publication is printed.)

TRUCK OPERATING COSTS $3.00

In the case of vehicles used for business purposes, especially trucks, it is essential that a record be kept of vehicle expenditure and performance. This book will assist operators of motor vehicles ranging from 3.2 tonne petrol trucks to 45.0 tonne heavy articulated diesel trucks to identify and possibly reduce operating costs.

(Customers may place their name on the Standing Order Service for this annual at the nearest Government Bookshop. A pre-payment form to cover the cost of the publication plus post and packing will be forwarded when the publication is printed.)

CAR OPERATING COSTS $3.00

This booklet is designed to assist vehicle owners to identify and possibly reduce operating costs. The current edition sets out the costs of operation for six classes of vans, pickups, light trucks and utilities. A new edition is published annually.

(Customers may place their name on the Standing Order Service for this annual at the nearest Government Bookshop. A pre-payment form to cover the cost of the publication plus post and packing will be forwarded when the publication is printed.)

PEOPLE LIKE US

Celebrating Cultural Diversity

120 p. 1982. Illustrated. $9.95 plus 85c p & p

People Like Us is a story of the contribution made by people from Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Pacific to our neighbourhoods. It contains stories which are told by individuals and families on their reasons for coming to New Zealand: what they have found and how they are coping. Subjects range from mixed marriages to different foods. It is a book of human interest for all the family and with its striking photographs, 25 monochrome, and 23 colour, People Like Us will make a lovely and interesting gift for overseas friends.

STYLE BOOK

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

248 p. 1981 third edition. $12.50 plus $1.50 p & p

Since 1958 the Style Book has served as a guide to writers, editors, and all who prepare copy for printing. This edition contains new and revised material; the chapters dealing with the preparation of copy, abbreviations, and compound words have been revised; new material has been added to the chapters dealing with common names of animals and plants, errors in the use of English in official writing, and terms used in printing.

EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT: For Busy Managers

STATE SERVICES COMMISSION

114p. 1974. $4.95 plus 55c p & p

Management has been described as “what managers do”. But what is that? Getting things done? Getting other people to do them? Using resources economically? And what does the ‘effective’ manager do? This book looks at answers to such questions. It has been written as an introduction to the subject, especially for New Zealand managers who want to manage their organisation better.

PROFESSIONALLY SPEAKING $3.25 plus 55c p & p

“Speech is power; speech is to persuade, to convert, to compel,” said Emerson. Ignorance is the biggest stumbling block in the path of the aspiring public speaker. Your purpose in speaking must be that you have something to say, rather than that you have to say something. This inexpensive booklet will help the person who has to speak professionally.