Governing by Network The New Shape of the Public Sector

Author/creator Goldsmith, Stephen, 1946- Author
Other author Eggers, William D. Author
Format Electronic
Publication InfoWashington : Brookings Institution Press
Description210 p. ill 09.290 x 06.210 in.
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Summary Annotation "A fundamental, but mostly hidden, transformation is happening in the way public services are being delivered, and in the way local and national governments fulfill their policy goals. Government executives are redefining their core responsibilities away from managing workers and providing services directly to orchestrating networks of public, private, and nonprofit organizations to deliver the services that government once did itself. Authors Stephen Goldsmith and William D. Eggers call this new model "governing by network" and maintain that the new approach is a dramatically different type of endeavor than simply managing divisions of employees." "Governing by Network examines for the first time how managers on both sides of the aisle, public and private, are coping with the changes. Drawing from dozens of case studies, as well as established best practices, the authors tell us what works and what doesn't. Here is a clear roadmap for actually governing the networked state for elected officials, business executives, and the broader public."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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LCCN 2004019411
ISBN9780815731283
ISBN0815731280 (Trade Cloth) Active Record
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