Transforming government : lessons from the reinvention laboratories
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Transforming government : lessons from the reinvention laboratories
（The Jossey-Bass nonprofit and public management series）
Jossey-Bass Publishers, c1998
Available at 9 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
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.
Table of Contents
- Part One: Strategic Change in Public Organizations. 1. Ferment on the Front Lines: Designing New Modes ofOrganizing(James R. Thompson). 2. Heroes of the Revolution: Characteristics and Strategies ofReinvention Leaders(Ronald P. Sanders). 3. The Best-Kept Secret in Government: How the NPR TranslatedTheory into Practice(John M. Kamensky). 4. Reinventing Public Agencies: Bottom-Up Versus Top-DownStrategies(James R. Thompson, Ronald P. Sanders). Part Two: The Tactics of Change in Public Organizations. 5. Overcoming Employee Resistance to Change(David C. Frederickson,james L. Perry). 6. Ingredients for Success: Five Factors Necessary for TransformingGovernment(Hal G. Rainey). 7. Tailoring Change Strategies: Alternative Approaches to Reform(B.Guy Peters). Part Three: Lessons for Continuing Transformation. 8. Where the Buck Stops
- Accountability in Reformed Public Organizations(Barbara S.Romeck). 9. Making Government Reform Stick: Lessons Learned(Donald J.Savoie). Conclusion: Transforming Management, ManagingTransformation(Patricia W. Ingraham).
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