Transforming Government Lessons from the Reinvention Laboratories

Ingraham, Patricia W. (Edited by)/ Thompson, James R. (Edited by)/ Sanders, Ronald P. (Edited by)

ISBN 10: 0787909319 / ISBN 13: 9780787909314

Published by John Wiley & Sons, 1997

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292 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Transforming Government Lessons from the Reinvention Laboratories
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0787909319
• ISBN 13: 9780787909314
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.49 kilograms

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

PATRICIA W. INGRAHAM is professor of public administration and political science and director of the Alan K. Campbell Institute at the Maxwell School, Syracuse University. She is a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration, and the author of New Paradigms for Government. JAMES R. THOMPSON teaches public administration at the University of Illinois at Chicago. RONALD SANDERS is associate professor at George Washingotn University.