Making Washington work : tales of innovation in the federal government / John D. Donahue, editor ; with a foreword by Alan Altshuler and Patricia McGinnis.

Other author Donahue, John D.
Other author John F. Kennedy School of Government.
Other author Council for Excellence in Government.
Format Book
Publication InfoWashington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, ©1999.
Descriptionxiii, 216 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects
Political planning--United States.
Administrative agencies--United States. --Management.
Organizational change--United States.
Government productivity--United States.

Contents Jamming in the symphony -- Fast track product recall -- Transforming military supply -- Shutting down sweatshops -- Collecting taxes by telephone -- Banishing chlorofluorocarbons -- Boosting legal hiring -- Sharing tricks to pare costs -- Reclaiming relevance -- Motivating job safety -- Collaborative stewardship -- Reforging the community connection -- Getting new drugs on the market -- Rebuilding disaster management -- Keeping pensions secure.
General note"An undertaking of the Innovations in American Government Awards Program of the Ford Foundation, Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, and the Council for Excellence in Government ."
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 99006552
ISBN0815718950 (alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks JK468.P64 M3 1999 ✔ Available Place Hold