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Transforming Government
Ingraham
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Description for Transforming Government
Hardcover. This insider's guide reveals the key lessons for managing reform being learned from the federal government's Reinventing Government program. Leaders will discover that success will be evident not in major, sweeping changes but in a series of small, but important signs. Editor(s): Ingraham, Patricia W.; Thomson, James R.; Sanders, Ronald P. Num Pages: 266 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPH; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 493.
This insider's guide reveals the key lessons for managing reformbeing learned from the federal government's Reinventing Governmentprogram. Leaders will discover that success will be evident not inmajor, sweeping changes but in a series of small, but importantsigns.
The contributors present strategic issues for change, discussingwhy the current bureaucratic model of organizing is ill-suited totoday's challenges and identifying what will replace it. Theyexplore the tactics for change in public organizations, examiningthe repercussions of change for employees, identifying successfactors for change, and examining the crucial role leadership playsin successful change.
Transforming Government presents a look into ... Read more
This insider's guide reveals the key lessons for managing reformbeing learned from the federal government's Reinventing Governmentprogram. Leaders will discover that success will be evident not inmajor, sweeping changes but in a series of small, but importantsigns.
The contributors present strategic issues for change, discussingwhy the current bureaucratic model of organizing is ill-suited totoday's challenges and identifying what will replace it. Theyexplore the tactics for change in public organizations, examiningthe repercussions of change for employees, identifying successfactors for change, and examining the crucial role leadership playsin successful change.
Transforming Government presents a look into ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
Number of Pages
292
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780787909314
SKU
V9780787909314
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About Ingraham
PATRICIA W. INGRAHAM is professor of public administration and political science and director of the Alan K. Campbell Institute at the Maxwell School, Syracuse University. She is a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration, and the author of New Paradigms for Government. JAMES R. THOMPSON teaches public administration at the University of Illinois at Chicago. RONALD SANDERS is ... Read more
Reviews for Transforming Government
"There has been enormous debate about "reinventing government"
butlittle careful study about what is actually happening. Thisextremely useful book tells the story-behind-the-story. It examinesthe critical steps required to make reinvention work, and the bigproblems that reinvention must solve. Anyone interested inimproving government performance will need to read this book."(Donald F. Kettl, director, The Robert M. LaFollette Institute ofPublic Affairs) ... Read more
butlittle careful study about what is actually happening. Thisextremely useful book tells the story-behind-the-story. It examinesthe critical steps required to make reinvention work, and the bigproblems that reinvention must solve. Anyone interested inimproving government performance will need to read this book."(Donald F. Kettl, director, The Robert M. LaFollette Institute ofPublic Affairs) ... Read more