{"product_id":"creating-highperformance-government-organizations-9780787941024","title":"Creating HighPerformance Government Organizations","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the most challenging time for public management that I haveseen in my 35 years of public and non-profit service. The?survivors,'' ten years from now, will be working in systems theycould not possibly imagine now. They will have gotten there notjust by luck, but by the full commitment of all members of theirorganizations and by dramatically different methods of publicengagement. This book is an excellent resource for starting thatjourney and for assessing the progress of efforts to date.\u003cbr\u003e ?James Kunde, executive director, Coalition to Improve Managementin State and Local Government\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Creating High-Performance Government Organizations presentspractical advice and tools that managers and innovators at everylevel of government can use in molding their organizations intoresults-oriented, mission-driven operations. Developed by atop-notch author team under the auspices of The Alliance forRedesigning Government, these recommAndations are rooted in theauthors'' years of exper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The experienced author team represented here has crafted a\"how-to\" guide for creating the type of organization whichtaxpayers are demanding today in the public sector?vision focused,responsive, resource-conscious, and above all, results-oriented.\"(?Terrell Blodgett, former Mike Hogg professor of urban management,LBJ School of Public Affairs, and associate director, PolicyResearch Institute, University of Texas)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"This book is a long-awaited roadmap--the big 'why' picture,practical tips, barriers and strategies, glimpses of fascinatingpotentials of high performance government organizations. Those whoread and use it will be society builders in the truest sense.\"(?Neal Peirce, chair, The Citistates Group, author, and syndicatedcolumnist, Washington Post Writers Group)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"This is the most challenging time for public management that Ihave seen in my 35 years of public and non-profit service. The?survivors,' ten years from now, will be working in systems theycould not possibly imagine now. They will have gotten there notjust by luck, but by the full commitment of all members of theirorganizations and by dramatically different methods of publicengagement. This book is an excellent resource for starting thatjourney and for assessing the progress of efforts to date.\" (?JamesKunde, executive director, Coalition to Improve Management in Stateand Local Government)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMEETING THE CHALLENGES OF IMPROVING GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Understanding High-Performance Organizations.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Challenges and Opportunities for Change in the Public Sector.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Mastering the Politics of Change.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e KEY STEPS IN PLANNING FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Preparing the Way for Change.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Crafting Your Vision, Mission, and Values.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Conducting Useful Organizational Assessments.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Designing a Results-Driven Plan for Change.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e STRENGTHENING CENTRAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS TO SUPPORT HIGHPERFORMANCE.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e An Introduction to High-Performance Central ManagementSystems.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e High-Performance Budgeting Systems.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e High-Performance Human Resource Systems.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e High-Performance Procurement Systems.","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405030334807,"sku":"9780787941024","price":40.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780787941024.jpg?v=1730488421","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/creating-highperformance-government-organizations-9780787941024","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}