Transforming Government
Lessons from the Reinvention Laboratories
Patricia W Ingraham editor Ronald P Sanders editor James R Thompson editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:John Wiley & Sons Inc
Published:17th Oct '97
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
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 the future of publicorganizations and sage advice on how to implement changeeffectively to succeed in that future.
"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)
"Bureaucracy-busters will benefit from this manual for betteringbusiness practices in government. Its authors offer a practicalguide that does not ignore the considerable obstacles facingreinvention advocates." (Timothy B. Clark, editor and publisher,Government Executive Magazine)
ISBN: 9780787909314
Dimensions: 239mm x 161mm x 25mm
Weight: 499g
292 pages