Format:
1 online resource (248 pages)
ISBN:
9781442232440
Content:
In this book, Paul Lawrence and Mark Abramson build on their extensive interviews with 42 Obama Administration political executives over the past four years. Political executives from numerous federal agencies were interviewed about the challenge of managing in government and the activities undertaken by their agencies.
Content:
Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter One: Introduction -- What This Book Is About -- What We Would Like the Office of Presidential Personnel to Know About Different Types of Jobs -- Chapter Two: The Job of the Political Executive: Running an Agency -- Assessing the Organization -- Strengthening the Organization -- Obtaining Mission Alignment -- Developing Strong Processes -- Mastering Metrics and Measuring Progress -- Building Relationships -- Enhancing Credibility and Visibility -- Fostering Innovation -- Innovation in Action -- Chapter Three: The Deputy Secretaries -- Understanding the Job of the Deputy Secretary -- Key Components of the Job of the Deputy Secretary -- Deputy Secretaries in Action -- Appendix to Chapter 3: Profiles of Deputy Secretaries Interviewed -- Chapter Four: The Producers -- Understanding the Job of the Producer -- Key Components of the Job of the Producer -- Working Style of Producers -- Producers in Action -- Appendix to Chapter 4: Profiles of Producers Interviewed -- Chapter Five: The Regulators -- Understanding the Job of the Regulator -- Key Components of the Job of the Regulator -- Regulators in Action -- Appendix to Chapter 5: Profiles of Regulators Interviewed -- Chapter Six: The Infrastructors -- Understanding the Job of the Infrastructor -- Key Components of the Job of the Infrastructor -- Infrastructors in Action -- Appendix to Chapter 6: Profiles of Infrastructors Interviewed -- Chapter Seven: The Scientists -- Understanding the Job of the Scientist -- Key Components of the Job of the Scientist -- Scientists in Action -- Appendix to Chapter 7: Profiles of Scientists Interviewed -- Chapter Eight: The Collaborators -- Understanding the Job of the Collaborator -- Collaborators in Action -- Appendix to Chapter 8: Profiles of Collaborators Interviewed -- Appendix: Dates of Interviews -- References.
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781442232426
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9781442232426
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=1637324
