Workways Of Governance

Author : Roger H. Davidson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 9780815717546
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Workways of Governance written by Roger H. Davidson and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2004-05-13 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Brookings Institution Press and Governance Institute publication The war on terrorism has raised profound questions of domestic governance—not primarily about power or policy, but about the capacities of government agencies, their personnel, procedures, work habits and styles, and ability to interface with each other. These are the "workways of governance." As the aftermath of the tragic events of September 11, 2001, made very clear, shortcomings and defects in the workways of governance are all too often manifested only in times of crisis or scandal—after the damage is done. How much better it would be to design for government a version of the periodic physical examination, where tests of various types, together with the physician's observations and the patient's own testimony, combine to help define the patient's status and prospects. The Workways of Governance project, sponsored by the Governance Institute, was begun in 1997 in response to a growing concern that institutions of national government have evolved into structures and developed procedures and customs that constrain their workers and hamper their collective effectiveness. A unique feature of the project is the development of a periodic review of the quality of institutional life and work in government. Guidelines for evaluating and monitoring governmental entities will be established, and implemented annually or biennially. The resulting reports consist of both objectively measured data and subjective evaluation, with the ultimate aim of generating positive change toward improving the capacity of government. In this first volume of analysis arising from the Workways of Governance project, contributors apply these general guidelines to evaluate the leading institutions of the federal government, as listed in the first three articles of the Constitution: the House of Representatives, the Senate, the presidency (focusing on White House organization and staffing), the executive branch (focusing on the civil service), and the federal judiciary.

Author : Roger H. Davidson
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
ISBN 13 : 9780815717522
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Workways of Governance written by Roger H. Davidson and published by Brookings Institution Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The war on terrorism raises profound questions of governance, not primarily about power or policy, but about the capacities of government agencies: their personnel, procedures, working habits and styles, and ability to interface with other agencies. The contributors to this volume discuss these attributes as “workways of governance.” The scholar-analysts who have contributed to Workways of Governance attempt to examine and suggest answers to the public's doubts about the effectiveness of government agencies. Using a periodic assessment of the quality of institutional life and work in government, the contributors propose establishing guidelines for evaluating government entities and monitoring the entities on an annual or biennial basis. In this volume, the scholars apply the proposed guidelines to the leading institutions of the federal government: the House of Representatives, the Senate, the presidency (focusing on White House organization and staffing), the executive branch (focusing on the civil service), and the federal judiciary.Contributors include Roger H. Davidson (University of Maryland), Sarah A. Binder (Brookings Institution), Kathryn Dunn Tempas (University of Pennsylvania), Karen Hult (Virginia Tech), Paul C. Light (Brookings Institution), Judge Frank M. Coffin (U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit), and Judge Robert A. Katzmann (U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit).

Author : Roger H. Davidson
Publisher : CQ Press
ISBN 13 : 1071901796
Total Pages : 633 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Congress and Its Members written by Roger H. Davidson and published by CQ Press. This book was released on 2023-09-05 with total page 633 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Congress and Its Members has been the gold standard for Congress courses for thirty years. Now in its 19th edition, the book offers comprehensive coverage of the U.S. Congress and the legislative process by examining the tension between Congress as a lawmaking institution and as a collection of politicians constantly seeking re-election. The 19th edition covers the outcomes of the 2022 election and subsequent changes in in congressional organization and leadership, including the protracted battle for the House speakership. The book’s election coverage details regional shifts in party strength, voting behavior, the use of digital media in congressional elections, and state-level efforts to expand and restrict voting access. Up-to-date information on the diversity of the new Congress in terms of race, ethnicity, gender, and professional background is provided. The politics and outcomes of the 2022 primary elections are covered, as well. Always balancing great scholarship with currency, the book features lively case material along with relevant data, charts, maps, and photos.

Author : Roger H. Davidson
Publisher : CQ Press
ISBN 13 : 1452239959
Total Pages : 640 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Congress and Its Members, Fourteenth Edition written by Roger H. Davidson and published by CQ Press. This book was released on 2013-07-22 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Congress and Its Members is the gold standard for the Congress course. Over 13 editions, the book has offered comprehensive coverage of the U.S. Congress and the legislative process by looking at the tension between Congress as a lawmaking institution and as a collection of re-election-minded politicians. The fourteenth edition accounts for the 2012 elections and includes discussion of the agenda of the new Congress, White House–Capitol Hill relations, party and committee leadership changes, judicial appointments, and partisan polarization, as well as covering changes to budgeting, campaign finance, lobbying, public attitudes about Congress, reapportionment, rules, and procedures. Always balancing great scholarship with currency, the book features lively case material along with relevant data, charts, exhibits, maps, and photos.

Author : Ronald R. Sims
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317466276
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Leadership written by Ronald R. Sims and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-01-28 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The contributors to this wide-ranging volume seek to define exactly what leadership is or should be, and how to effectively develop it. Guided by an unusual framework that looks at leadership across different sectors and functions, they examine what they view as the major leadership challenges in highly visible for-profit, not-for-profit, and government organizations throughout the world. Their insights will prove equally useful as a general survey of leadership problems for executive policy makers, and for undergraduate and graduate students in the specific fields examined in the text.

Author : Christoph Demmke
Publisher : Peter Lang
ISBN 13 : 9783631604663
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Civil Services in the EU of 27 written by Christoph Demmke and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2010 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume compares and analyses the national civil services and the most important reform trends in the 27 Member States of the European Union. The authors first examine the reform processes concerning civil servants' legal status, organisational changes, recruitment policies, remuneration, decentralisation of human resource responsibilities, job security and ethics. They consider in what ways similarities and differences can be detected amongst the 27 Member States and whether and to what extent the national civil services move away from traditional bureaucratic structures. Finally, the authors discuss the main outcomes of the reform processes and the future of the classical civil service. This publication contrasts with the many popular and speculative statements that too often capture the headlines on the future of the civil service and the different human resource management reforms. Instead, it is a measured conclusion about emerging trends and developments in this important policy area. The authors argue that the reform of the public sector will not, as many have predicted, be characterised by clear changes and progress in the area. Instead, the outcomes of the reform reveal a more complex picture of piecemeal and paradoxical patterns of change.

Author : Richard Whitley
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191590894
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Governance at Work : The Social Regulation of Economic Relations written by Richard Whitley and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 1997-06-26 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Global pressures present similar challenges to companies in different countries, but how those organizations deal with them depends on the social and institutional framework in which they develop and operate. In this book, leading academics explore and explain variations in governance systems, focusing in particular on European trends. In Governance at Work: The Social Regulation of Economic Relations the authors ask: · Are structures of work and business organization changing? Are we seeing a move away from large-scale (Fordist) mass-production systems that have dominated the industrialized world in the 20th century? · What are the local/national determinants of business organization? · Can we speak of different national business systems if so, how do these interact with the operations of international companies in global competition?

Author : Colin Talbot
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199575967
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Theories of Performance written by Colin Talbot and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010-09-30 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How well do governments do in converting the resources they take from us, like taxes, into services that improve the well-being of individuals, groups, and society as a whole? In other words: how well do they perform? In this book, Colin Talbot examines how we can understand this issue of performance in the public services.

Author : A. Massey
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1781001081
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book International Handbook on Civil Service Systems written by A. Massey and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'This Handbook on civil service systems is truly international and comparative. It covers and compares countries from all continents. It also connects historical (Weberian) legacies to contemporary challenges such as coordination, the hollow state, and trust. Massey's Handbook does not avoid difficult issues for civil service systems such as ruined reforms, fiscal retrenchment, and cultural and political system shocks. Therefore this book is exceptionally rich and stimulating.' Geert Bouckaert, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium While there is no universally accepted definition of civil servant and civil service, this authoritative and informative Handbook compares and contrasts various approaches to organising the structure and activities of different civil service systems. Underpinning theories and frameworks provide a disciplinary perspective from which to explore recurring topics and themes, and international comparisons are made via case studies from Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, and North and South America. The expert contributors consider the historical and theoretical context of public administration and public sector management, encompassing issues such as the Weberian legacy, joined-up government and the hollowed-out state thesis. The debate between Anglo-American influenced systems versus the continental European approach to organising the civil service is also addressed.

Author : Neville Bain
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1349141585
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Winning Ways through Corporate Governance written by Neville Bain and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-07-27 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The motivation for writing this book is the authors' deeply held conviction that good governance is an essential element for any organisation that wishes to maximise its effectiveness. They are not alone in observing that in many cases companies or other organisations that perform badly are often poorly governed. Indeed, the key explanation for poor performance is often poor governance. This observation is not limited geographically and there are many examples from around the world. Concern with good governance is not just limited to the free enterprise system. It is universal.