Overview

Americans today recognize and celebrate leadership genius in the management of private companies. At the same time, the American public remains deeply skeptical of government's ability to address real economic and social challenges. The contributors to this timely and important volume increase our understanding of the potential incentives for and barriers to creative problem-solving in the public sector. Drawing on case studies of state and local government, as well as theoretical literature on private sector management, these scholars reveal both the problems and the possibilities in governmental decision-making.

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Author:   Michael Harris ,  Rhonda Kinney ,  Richard E. Chard ,  Lawrence J. Grossback
Publisher:   Lexington Books
Imprint:   Lexington Books
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.30cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.331kg
ISBN:  

9780739109267

ISBN 10:   073910926
Pages:   212
Publication Date:   13 October 2004
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 The Political Economy of State Policy Innovation: Higher Education Decentralization Chapter 3 The State of Health: Innovations in Health Policy Chapter 4 Policy Innovation and Reinvention in an Inter-Governmental Context: Minnesota's Approach to State Mandates on Local Governments Chapter 5 Who Is Empowered?: Innovative Governance in Baltiomre's Empowerment Zone Chapter 6 Local Government and Community Social Service Providers as the Social Safety Net in Six Case Studies in a Midwestern State Chapter 7 The Influence of Administrative Leadership and Governing Board Behavior on Local Government Innovation Chapter 8 Conclusion

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Michael Harris is associate provost and professor of political science, specializing in public policy and public administration, at Eastern Michigan University. Rhonda Kinney is associate professor of political science, and department head, at Eastern Michigan University.

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