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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457191703321

Titolo

Paths to making a difference [[electronic resource] ] : leading in government / / [edited by] Paul R. Lawrence, Mark A. Abramson ; contributors, Marc Andersen ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2011

ISBN

1-280-65803-7

9786613634962

1-4422-1309-4

Edizione

[Rev. ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (184 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

LawrencePaul R. <1956->

AbramsonMark A. <1947->

AndersenMarc

Disciplina

352.23/60973

Soggetti

Government executives - United States

Political leadership - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

The selection and preparation of political executives -- The deputy secretaries -- The producers -- The infrastructors -- The regulators -- The scientists -- The collaborators.

Sommario/riassunto

To understand the challenges of political leadership and how top executives succeed in accomplishing an administration's objectives, business in government experts Paul R. Lawrence and Mark A. Abramson present the findings of a two year's study of top political appointees in the Obama administration. The participants-deputy secretaries and agency heads-provide case studies of how each approaches the management challenges and achieves the mission of their organization. Full of behind-the-scenes insights and practical advice from government political executives on how they fac