Transitions to Competitive Government: Speed, Consensus, and Performance
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Overview
Transitions to Competitive Government demonstrates how government can add value to a region, a nation, a state, its citizens, and their social values through speed, consensus, and performance. It does this in three stages. First, it shows competitive government to be entrepreneurial in seeking resources, jobs, and social services. Second, it provides case studies that offer examples of the challenges faced, strategies utilized, and implementing processes employed by various levels of government. Third, it explicates a global benchmarking process for evaluating government reforms and their progress in yielding increased competitiveness.Synopsis
Transitions to Competitive Government demonstrates how government can add value to a region, a nation, a state, its citizens, and their social values through speed, consensus, and performance. It does this in three stages. First, it shows competitive government to be entrepreneurial in seeking resources, jobs, and social services. Second, it provides case studies that offer examples of the challenges faced, strategies utilized, and implementing processes employed by various levels of government. Third, it explicates a global benchmarking process for evaluating government reforms and their progress in yielding increased competitiveness.
Booknews
Cullen, a CEO for a performance management company, and Cushman, a CEO and professor of communication at the University at Albany, SUNY, respond to what they see as a crisis in government management by analyzing the causes, evaluating the responses by governments, and proposing models and management tools to enhance current solutions. They offer lessons from business, explain leadership strategies for increasing competitiveness, and offer suggestions for reinventing government management systems and values. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)