The Future of Governing: Four Emerging ModelsUniversity Press of Kansas, 1996 - 179 pages "A very important book that should be read by everyone trying to make sense of the reform problem". -- Patricia W. Ingraham, coauthor of New Paradigms for Government. |
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Page 11
... possible . Personnel management stresses equal pay and conditions of employment for similarly qualified employees across the civil service . And there are strong norms that the decisions made by the public service with respect to its ...
... possible . Personnel management stresses equal pay and conditions of employment for similarly qualified employees across the civil service . And there are strong norms that the decisions made by the public service with respect to its ...
Page 13
... possible model is a vigorous restatement of the status quo ante . For many civil servants , and for some politicians , the " old- time religion " may still be the best way to run a government , even if they must face massive skepticism ...
... possible model is a vigorous restatement of the status quo ante . For many civil servants , and for some politicians , the " old- time religion " may still be the best way to run a government , even if they must face massive skepticism ...
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... possible implications point to yet another of the contradictions in the mind of the public and experts about government . On the one hand , people want government to be decisive , efficient , and less burdened by red tape . On the other ...
... possible implications point to yet another of the contradictions in the mind of the public and experts about government . On the one hand , people want government to be decisive , efficient , and less burdened by red tape . On the other ...
Contents
Market Models for Reforming Government | 21 |
The Participatory State | 47 |
Flexible Government | 72 |
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