The Operator's Manual for the New Administration (IBM Center for the Business of Government) - Hardcover

Abramson, Mark A.; Breul, Jonathan D.; Kamensky Senior Fellow IBM Center For The Business Of Government Former Deputy Dir, John M.; Wagner, Martin G.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0742563294 ISBN 13: 9780742563292

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2008

Synopsis

The Operator's Manual for the New Administration explains how government works and how to make it work to advance policy goals and objectives. Bringing decades of experience in government administration, the authors have identified eight key tools-leadership, performance, people, money, contracting, technology, innovation, and collaboration-that executives must utilize in order to be successful.

About this title

About the Author:

Mark A. Abramson is president of Leadership Inc. He is the editor of the IBM Center for The Business of Government book series. Jonathan D. Breul is executive director of the IBM Center for The Business of Government and a partner with IBM Global Business Services. John M. Kamensky is a senior fellow at the IBM Center for The Business of Government and an associate partner with IBM Global Business Services. G. Martin Wagner is a senior fellow at the IBM Center for The Business of Government and an associate partner with IBM Global Business Services.

Review:

The key book is titled The Operator's Manual for the New Administration. It comes with a companion book, Getting It Done: A Guide for Government Executives. Bruel explained that the works are written more for top federal executives than the president. They focus on how agencies work, how they interact, and how government contracting is conducted. They do not delve into policy since that is left to the president's appointees. (Greg Pierce, Article Oct 2008 The Washington Times)

About this edition

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0742563294
• ISBN 13: 9780742563292
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192