A Casebook of Alternative Governance Structures and Organizational Forms

Bernhardt, Margaret; Kirby, Sheila Nataraj; McCombs, Jennifer Sloan

ISBN 10: 0833027719 / ISBN 13: 9780833027719

Published by RAND Corporation, 2000

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Casebook of Alternative Governance Structures and Organizational Forms
• Publisher: RAND Corporation
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0833027719
• ISBN 13: 9780833027719
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This study is a short-term effort examining alternative ways that government can carry out its activities. The study was commissioned by the Defense Reform Initiative Office and should prove useful to government agencies and decisionmakers who are considering options for organizing themselves or their functions in different ways. The report considers governance structures and organizational forms that offer alternatives to the usual in-house provision of services. The alternatives can offer a chance to adopt modern business practices, streamline the organization, and adopt market mechanisms to improve quality, lower costs, and become more responsive to constituencies. As specific illustrations, the report describes several case studies.

About the Author

SHEILA NATARAJ KIRBY (Ph.D., Economics, 1983, The George Washington University) is a senior economist, RAND, Washington DC.

JENNIFER SUSAN SLOAN (Currently in Ph.D. Program in Public Policy, George Washington University coursework completed) is a project coordinator, RAND.