George Thomas Kurian Joseph P. Harahan Donald F. Kettl
Beginning with George Washington's presidential staff of three, the executive branch of the U.S. federal government has undergone a tremendous transformation. Today it is the largest institution of its kind in the world, employing over 3.1 million people, with an annual budget of over $1.5 trillion. A Historical Guide to the U.S. Government chronicles its growth from its modest beginnings to its present state. Focusing on the federal executive branch and its constituent departments, agencies, commissions, and committees, the guide offers 180 historical accounts for each of these...
Beginning with George Washington's presidential staff of three, the executive branch of the U.S. federal government has undergone a tremendous transfo...
This volume anticipates the politics of the next generation of environmental policy. Contributors assess the tension between competing policy goals and governmental responsibilities, how conflict and collaboration will shape policy options, and how the nation's political institutions will respond.
This volume anticipates the politics of the next generation of environmental policy. Contributors assess the tension between competing policy goals an...
The authors of this book contend that the civil service system, which was devised to create a uniform process for recruiting high-quality workers to government, is no longer uniform or a system. Nor does it help government find and retain the workers it needs to build a government that works. The current civil service system was designed for a government in which federal agencies directly delivered most public services. But over the last generation, privatization and devolution has increased the number and importance of government's partnerships with private companies, nonprofit...
The authors of this book contend that the civil service system, which was devised to create a uniform process for recruiting high-quality workers to g...
Reformers from both Left and Right have urged the US Govenment to turn as many functions as possible over to the private sector and to allow market competition to instil efficiency and choice. In fact, the Government has been doing just this for years: every major policy initiative launched since World War II has been managed through public-private partnerships. Yet such privatization has not solved government's problems.
Reformers from both Left and Right have urged the US Govenment to turn as many functions as possible over to the private sector and to allow market co...
This book provides the first independent assessment of the Clinton administration's "reinventing government" plan after a year of effort. What has the reinvention machine produced? Where does it most need to be oiled and adjusted? And has it truly changed the way the federal government conducts its business? The authors of Improving Government Performance: An Owner's Manual (Brookings, 1993) join with other public management experts for a look at both the practice and theory of reinventing government. In examining the movement's driving ideas, relationships with the government's workforce,...
This book provides the first independent assessment of the Clinton administration's "reinventing government" plan after a year of effort. What has ...
This text reviews the basic models of management reform that are being employed worldwide, including New Zealand's new public management, the U.S. effort at reinventing government and related efforts in developed and developing nations.
This text reviews the basic models of management reform that are being employed worldwide, including New Zealand's new public management, the U.S. eff...
Over the last quarter century, governments around the world have launched ambitious efforts to reform how they manage their programs. Citizens have demanded smaller, cheaper, more effective governments. They have also asked for more programs and better services. To resolve this paradox, governments have experimented with scores of ideas to be more productive, improve performance, and reduce costs. In this new edition of T "he Global Public Management Revolution, " Donald F. Kettl charts the basic models of reform that are being employed worldwide. Reviewing the standard strategies and...
Over the last quarter century, governments around the world have launched ambitious efforts to reform how they manage their programs. Citizens have...
Environmental Management Systems (EMSs) offer an approach to regulatory policy that lies somewhere between free market and traditional command and control methods. Worldwide, hundreds of thousands of private firms have adopted or are considering adopting these internally-managed systems for improving environmental performance. In the US, the Environmental Protection Agency has established a special recognition for firms that, among other things, adopt EMSs. And, already, numerous state agencies have proposed or adopted so-called green tier systems under which firms with EMSs can be exempted...
Environmental Management Systems (EMSs) offer an approach to regulatory policy that lies somewhere between free market and traditional command and con...
As this country's first MBA president, Bush formed his unique leadership style managing businesses, not government offices. Team Bush is the first book to explore these unique methods and tactics he has employed to become one of the nation's most popular commanders in chief in recent history.
As this country's first MBA president, Bush formed his unique leadership style managing businesses, not government offices. Team Bush is the first boo...
The era of strict top-down, stovepiped public management in America is over. The traditional dichotomy between public ownership and privatization is an outdated notion. Public executives have shifted their focus from managing workers and directly providing services to orchestrating networks of public, private, and nonprofit organizations to deliver those services. Unlocking the Power of Networks employs original sector-specific analyses to reveal how networked governance achieves previously unthinkable policy goals.
Stephen Goldsmith and Donald F. Kettl head a stellar cast of...
The era of strict top-down, stovepiped public management in America is over. The traditional dichotomy between public ownership and privatization i...
