0
Your cart

Your cart is empty

Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Public administration

Buy Now

What Do We Do Now? - A Workbook for the President-Elect (Paperback) Loot Price: R563
Discovery Miles 5 630
What Do We Do Now? - A Workbook for the President-Elect (Paperback): Stephen Hess

What Do We Do Now? - A Workbook for the President-Elect (Paperback)

Stephen Hess

 (sign in to rate)
Loot Price R563 Discovery Miles 5 630

Bookmark and Share

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

The period from Election Day to Inauguration Day in America seems impossibly short. Newly elected U.S. presidents have less than eleven weeks to construct a new government composed of supporters and strangers, hailing from all parts of the nation. This unique and daunting process always involves at least some mistakes --in hiring, perhaps, or in policy priorities, or organizational design. Early blunders can carry serious consequences well into a president's term; minimizing them from the outset is critical. In "What Do We Do Now?" Stephen Hess draws from his long experience as a White House staffer and presidential adviser to show what can be done to make presidential transitions go smoothly. Here is a workbook to guide future chief executives, decision by decision, through the minefield of transition. You'll have to start at the beginning, settling on a management style and knowing how to "arrange all the boxes." Something as seemingly mundane as parceling office space can be consequential --hence the inclusion of a proposed White House organizational chart and floor plans of the West Wing. What qualities are needed for each job, and where are the best candidates for those positions most likely to be found? How can you construct a cabinet that "looks like America"? What Do We Do Now? is your indispensable guide through the thicket of these decisions. There are small decisions, too. You'll have to pick a desk --photos of the choices are included. Which presidential portraits should hang in the Oval Office? Which ones have previous presidents chosen? And when it comes time to write an inaugural address, what should be the content, theme, and tone? It's all here in the presidential transition workbook --don't leave for Washington without it. This concise volume is sure to be a valuable resource for the president and team of advisers as they attempt to herd cats into an effective government. o W "e Do Now? is alsis "also a delightful read for anyone interested in exactly how one goes about being the president of the United States.

General

Imprint: Brookings Institution Press
Country of origin: United States
Release date: October 2008
First published: October 2008
Authors: Stephen Hess
Dimensions: 203 x 178 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 125
ISBN-13: 978-0-8157-3655-4
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Public administration
Promotions
LSN: 0-8157-3655-X
Barcode: 9780815736554

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!

You might also like..

How To Steal A City - The Battle For…
Crispian Olver Paperback  (9)
R300 R240 Discovery Miles 2 400
Strategic and performance management in…
Frans Minnaar Paperback R650 R601 Discovery Miles 6 010
Public Administration & Management in…
Christopher Thornhill, Isioma Ile, … Paperback  (2)
R600 R541 Discovery Miles 5 410
Saving South Africa - Lessons From The…
Chris Pappas, Sandile Mnikathi Paperback R340 R266 Discovery Miles 2 660
Managing For Excellence In The Public…
Gerrit van der Waldt Paperback R837 R702 Discovery Miles 7 020
Governing Complex City-Regions In The…
Philip Harrison Paperback R430 R336 Discovery Miles 3 360
African Accountability - What Works And…
Steven Gruzd, Yarik Turianskyi Paperback  (1)
R390 R349 Discovery Miles 3 490
South African municipal government and…
C. Thornhill, J. Cloete Paperback R510 R472 Discovery Miles 4 720
Public Policymaking
James E. Anderson Paperback R1,193 R1,028 Discovery Miles 10 280
State Capture In South Africa - How And…
Mbongiseni Buthelezi, Peter Vale Paperback R395 R309 Discovery Miles 3 090
Municipal Management
Paperback R556 R469 Discovery Miles 4 690
Namibian governance - A public…
C. Keyter Paperback R594 R501 Discovery Miles 5 010

See more

Partners