Government at work : best practices and model programs
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Government at work : best practices and model programs
Sage, c1998
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents of Works
- Government as problem solver
- Management for quality
- Human resource management
- Adapting technology
- Building partnerships
- Measurement for performance
- Comprehensive improvement
- Conclusion : an effective public sector
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book presents persuasive arguments in support of public service and those who work within it. The authors argue that some services are only appropriate to government control: public safety, highways, armed and emergency services, parks, and public schools. Other services are operated/undertaken by government in response to problems that society and the private sector have failed to solve: housing, transportation, clean air and water, and so on. In both instances, the public sector requires complex problem-solving processesunever simple solutionsuand, despite the negative images of (bumbling) bureaucrats imprinted on the public consciousness, Government at Work shows how public servants do difficult jobs well. Marc Holzer and Kathe Callahan compile evidence that creativity, productivity, and excellence are not strangers to, but often characteristic of, government programs. The public sectorAEs innovative problem-solving should be exploited in the attack on complex problems as they emerge in our society.
Table of Contents
Government as Problem Solver
Management for Quality
Human Resource Management
Adapting Technology
Building Partnerships
Measurement for Performance
Comprehensive Improvement
Conclusion
An Effective Public Sector
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