{"product_id":"new-face-of-government","title":"New Face of Government","description":"\u003cp\u003eChange is sweeping the globe, and at the government level, operational changes are prompting many public administrators to develop new management styles and ways of delivering services to their citizens. In the process, they are changing the face of government. \u003cstrong\u003eThe New Face of Government: How Public Managers are Forging a New Approach to Governance \u003c\/strong\u003eexplores how national leaders are changing the art and practice of government and how public managers are shaping and guiding government’s response to the transformation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes a Field-Tested Survey for Diagnosing Institutional Disequilibrium\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFocusing on change at the federal, state, and local levels, this book addresses policy dimensions such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrategic and knowledge management\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnterprise architecture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInformation and communications technology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrganizational performance assessment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTechnological and organizational improvement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt evaluates how these areas enable agencies from the public and private sectors to become more cost-effective, performance-oriented learning organizations. Not all the ambiguities in policy making and administration have been resolved. However, there is much hope for the future of government and governance. The successes and failures included in \u003cstrong\u003eThe New Face of Government: How Public Managers are Forging a New Approach to Governance \u003c\/strong\u003eillustrate this promise and provide guideposts for public managers who find themselves faced with similar problems and new challenges. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDavid E. McNabb \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eteaches a variety of public and private administration and management courses both in the U.S. and abroad, including college and university programs in Latvia, Bulgaria, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, France, and Belgium. He is the author of nearly 80 peer-reviewed conference papers and articles. This is his seventh book. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54262320464216,"sku":"9781420093872","price":91.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781420093872.jpg?v=1777607126","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/new-face-of-government","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}