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What government does

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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.

כותר What government does : how political executives manage / Paul R. Lawrence, Mark A. Abramson.
מוציא לאור Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
שנה 2014
הערות Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references.
English
הערת תוכן ותקציר What Government Does
Contents
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
Innovation Initiative: The Department of Veterans Affairs
The Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Program: The Department of AgricultureThe Race To The Top Program: The Department of Education
The Every Day Counts Program: The Department of Transportation
Chapter Three: The Deputy Secretaries
Understanding the Job of the Deputy Secretary
Key Components of the Job of the Deputy Secretary
Serving as an Alter Ego for the Secretary
Serving as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Department
Serving as a Convener
Serving as a Policy Advisor
Serving as a Leader of Departmental Initiatives
Serving as Crisis Manager
Serving as Liaison to StakeholdersDeputy Secretaries in Action
Rafael Borras at the Department of Homeland Security
William V. Corr at the Department of Health and Human Services
W. Scott Gould at the Department of Veterans Affairs
Seth D. Harris at the Department of Labor
David J. Hayes at the Department of the Interior
Dennis F. Hightower at the Department of Commerce
Maurice Jones at the Department of Housing and Urban Development
Kathleen A. Merrigan at the Department of Agriculture
Anthony W. Miller at the Department of Education
Thomas R. Nides at the Department of State
Daniel B. Poneman at the Department of EnergyAppendix 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
Delivering the Output
Getting the Metrics Right
Focusing on Customers
Working Style of Producers
Producers in Action
Allison A. Hickey at the Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
David J. Kappos at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce
Alejandro Mayorkas at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
John T. Morton at the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland SecurityRobert A. Petzel at the Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
John S. Pistole at the Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security
David H. Stevens at the Federal Housing Administration, Department of Housing and Urban Development
William J. Taggart and James W. Runcie at the Office of Federal Student Aid, Department of Education
Appendix to Chapter 4: Profiles of Producers Interviewed
Chapter Five: The Regulators
Understanding the Job of the Regulator
היקף החומר 1 online resource (209 p.)
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