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The Transformation of Governance - Public Administration for the Twenty-First Century (Paperback, updated edition)
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The Transformation of Governance - Public Administration for the Twenty-First Century (Paperback, updated edition)
Series: Interpreting American Politics
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The traditional theory of public administration is based on
entrenched notions of hierarchy and authority. However, as the
structure of public work has grown less hierarchical, managers have
adopted a wide variety of non-authoritarian strategies. This
growing gap between theoretical ideas and actual practice poses
enormous challenges for front-line leaders struggling to deal with
ever-larger expectations and ever-tighter budgets-and for American
government in determining how best to hold public administrators
accountable for their performance. The Transformation of Governance
offers a new framework for reconciling effective administration
with the requirements of democratic government. Instead of thinking
in terms of organizational structure and management, Donald F.
Kettl suggests, administrators and theorists need to focus on
governance, or the links between government and its broader
environment-political, social, and administrative-through which
social action occurs. In this updated edition, a new epilogue shows
Kettl urging political leaders to step back from the political
barricades of hyperpartisanship to consider government's
contemporary dilemma: Is there any practical way forward for public
administrators to manage government effectively? Reinforcing the
ten principles of bridge building which he developed in the
original book, Kettl adds an eleventh, which lays out five
transformative strategies: redefining public law to promote public
accountability; re-conceptualizing government agencies as
instruments of leverage; launching government leaders as boundary
spanners; using information technology for building authority and
trust; and incorporating performance management into processes that
drive collaboration. With a new preface from Michael Nelson, editor
of the Interpreting American Politics series, this award-winning
book will be sought out by public policymakers eager to read a
leading scholar's newest insights into the field.
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