Paths to making a difference : leading in government / / by Paul R. Lawrence, Mark A. Abramson ; contributors, Marc Andersen … [and 6 others]

• Autore: Lawrence Paul R. <1956->
• Pubblicazione: Lanham : , : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., , 2013
• Edizione: Revised edition
• Descrizione fisica: v, 262 p. : ill., ports
• Disciplina: 352.23/60973
• Soggetto topico: Government executives - United States; Political leadership - United States
• Persona (resp. second.): AbramsonMark A. <1947->; AndersenMarc
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: PATHS TO MAKING A DIFFERENCE -- CONTENTS -- Acknowledgments -- Part One: The Job of the Political Executive -- Chapter One: The Selection and Preparation of Political Executives -- Chapter Two: The Role of the Political Executive as Builder -- Chapter Three: The Role of the Political Executive as Manager -- Chapter Four: The Role of the Political Executive as Innovator -- Part Two: Profiles in Political Leadership -- Chapter Five: The Deputy Secretaries -- Understanding the Job of the Deputy Secretary -- Rafael Borras, Under Secretary for Management, Department of Homeland Security -- William V. Corr, Deputy Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services -- W. Scott Gould, Deputy Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs -- Seth D. Harris, Deputy Secretary, Department of Labor -- David J. Hayes, Deputy Secretary, Department of the Interior -- Dennis F. Hightower, Deputy Secretary, Department of Commerce -- Kathleen A. Merrigan, Deputy Secretary, Department of Agriculture -- Anthony W. Miller, Deputy Secretary, Department of Education -- Thomas R. Nides, Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources, Department of State -- Daniel B. Poneman, Deputy Secretary, Department of Energy -- Chapter Six: The Producers -- Understanding the Job of the Producer -- Allison A. Hickey, Under Secretary for Benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs -- David J. Kappos, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce -- John S. Pistole, Administrator, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security -- David H. Stevens, Assistant Secretary for Housing and Commissioner, Federal Housing Administration, Department of Housing and Urban Development -- William J. Taggart, Chief Operating Officer, Office of Federal Student Aid, Department of Education. ; Chapter Seven: The Infrastructors -- Understanding the Job of the Infrastructor -- Jonathan S. Adelstein, Administrator, Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture -- Arun Majumdar, Director, Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, Department of Energy -- Victor M. Mendez, Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation -- Joseph C. Szabo, Administrator, Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation -- Chapter Eight: The Regulators -- Understanding the Job of the Regulator -- Michael R. Bromwich, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement, Department of the Interior -- Joseph A. Main, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health, Department of Labor -- David L. Strickland, Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transportation -- Inez Moore Tenenbaum, Chairman, Consumer Product Safety Commission -- Chapter Nine: The Scientists -- Understanding the Job of the Scientist -- Rebecca M. Blank, Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Economics and Statistics Administration, Department of Commerce -- Patrick D. Gallagher, Director, National Institute of Standards and Technology and Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce -- Marcia K. McNutt, Director, U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior -- Richard G. Newell, Administrator, U.S. Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy -- Kathryn D. Sullivan, Deputy Administrator and Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce -- Chapter Ten: The Collaborators -- Understanding the Job of the Collaborator -- Daniel M. Ashe, Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior. ; John Berry, Director, Office of Personnel Management -- David A. Hinson, National Director, Minority Business Development Agency, Department of Commerce -- Raymond M. Jefferson, Assistant Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training Service, Department of Labor -- Appendix: Dates of Interviews -- Index of Profiles by Organization -- References -- About the Authors and Contributors.
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Paths to making a difference
• ISBN: 9781442223882; 144222388X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910961770103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II