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100 1 _aAbramson, Mark A.,
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245 1 0 _aWhat government does :
_bhow political executives manage /
_cMark A. Abramson, Paul Lawrence.
264 1 _aLanham :
_bRowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.,
_c[2014]
300 _a1 online resource
336 _atext
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504 _aIncludes bibliographical references.
588 0 _aPrint version record.
520 _aIn this book, Paul Lawrence and Mark Abramson build on their extensive interviews with 42 Obama Administration political executives over the past four years. Political executives from numerous federal agencies were interviewed about the challenge of managing in government and the activities undertaken by their agencies.
505 0 0 _gMachine generated contents note:
_gch. One
_tIntroduction --
_tWhat This Book Is About --
_tWhat We Would Like the Office of Presidential Personnel to Know About Different Types of Jobs --
_gch. Two
_tJob of the Political Executive: Running an Agency --
_tAssessing the Organization --
_tStrengthening the Organization --
_tObtaining Mission Alignment --
_tDeveloping Strong Processes --
_tMastering Metrics and Measuring Progress --
_tBuilding Relationships --
_tEnhancing Credibility and Visibility --
_tFostering Innovation --
_tInnovation in Action --
_tInnovation Initiative: The Department of Veterans Affairs --
_tKnow Your Farmer, Know Your Food Program: The Department of Agriculture --
_tRace To The Top Program: The Department of Education --
_tEvery Day Counts Program: The Department of Transportation --
_gch. Three
_tDeputy Secretaries --
_tUnderstanding the Job of the Deputy Secretary --
_tKey Components of the Job of the Deputy Secretary --
_tServing as an Alter Ego for the Secretary --
_tServing as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Department --
_tServing as a Convener --
_tServing as a Policy Advisor --
_tServing as a Leader of Departmental Initiatives --
_tServing as Crisis Manager --
_tServing as Liaison to Stakeholders --
_tDeputy Secretaries in Action --
_tRafael Borras at the Department of Homeland Security --
_tWilliam V. Corr at the Department of Health and Human Services --
_tW. Scott Gould at the Department of Veterans Affairs --
_tSeth D. Harris at the Department of Labor --
_tDavid J. Hayes at the Department of the Interior --
_tDennis F. Hightower at the Department of Commerce --
_tMaurice Jones at the Department of Housing and Urban Development --
_tKathleen A. Merrigan at the Department of Agriculture --
_tAnthony W. Miller at the Department of Education --
_tThomas R. Nides at the Department of State --
_tDaniel B. Poneman at the Department of Energy --
_gAppendix to Chapter 3
_tProfiles of Deputy Secretaries Interviewed --
_gch. Four
_tProducers --
_tUnderstanding the Job of the Producer --
_tKey Components of the Job of the Producer --
_tDelivering the Output --
_tGetting the Metrics Right --
_tFocusing on Customers --
_tWorking Style of Producers --
_tProducers in Action --
_tAllison A. Hickey at the Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs --
_tDavid J. Kappos at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce --
_tAlejandro Mayorkas at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services --
_tJohn T. Morton at the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security --
_tRobert A. Petzel at the Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs --
_tJohn S. Pistole at the Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security --
_tDavid H. Stevens at the Federal Housing Administration, Department of Housing and Urban Development --
_tWilliam J. Taggart and James W. Runcie at the Office of Federal Student Aid, Department of Education --
_gAppendix to Chapter 4
_tProfiles of Producers Interviewed --
_gch. Five
_tRegulators --
_tUnderstanding the Job of the Regulator --
_tKey Components of the Job of the Regulator --
_tOperating in a Politically Contentious Environment --
_tGetting the Rules Out and Running an Organization --
_tResponding to Unexpected Events While Keeping the Organization Running --
_tConstantly Engaging with and Responding to Stakeholder Concerns --
_tRegulators in Action --
_tMichael R. Bromwich at the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement, Department of the Interior --
_tMargaret Hamburg at the Food and Drug Administration --
_tAllison M. Macfarlane at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission --
_tJoseph A. Main at the Mine Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor --
_tDavid Strickland at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transportation --
_tInez Moore Tenenbaum at the Consumer Product Safety Commission --
_tJon Wellinghoff at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission --
_gAppendix to Chapter 5
_tProfiles of Regulators Interviewed --
_gch. Six
_tInfrastructors --
_tUnderstanding the Job of the Infrastructor --
_tKey Components of the Job of the Infrastructor --
_tServing as an Instructor --
_tServing as a Producer --
_tServing as an Engineer --
_tInfrastructors in Action --
_tJonathan S. Adelstein at the Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture --
_tArun Majumdar at the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, Department of Energy --
_tVictor M. Mendez at the Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation --
_tJoseph C. Szabo at the Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation --
_gAppendix to Chapter 6
_tProfiles of Infrastructors Interviewed --
_gch. Seven
_tScientists --
_tUnderstanding the Job of the Scientist --
_tKey Components of the Job of the Scientist --
_tGuarding the Scientific Integrity of Their Organization --
_tInterfacing with the Political Leadership of Their Organization --
_tMaking Their Organization Relevant to Government Decision-Making --
_tStrengthening the Institution --
_tReaching Out to External Stakeholders --
_tScientists in Action --
_tRebecca M. Blank at the Economics and Statistics Administration, Department of Commerce --
_tPatrick D. Gallagher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce --
_tMarcia K. McNutt at the U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior --
_tRichard G. Newell at the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy --
_tKathryn D. Sullivan at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce --
_gAppendix to Chapter 7
_tProfiles of Scientists Interviewed --
_gch. Eight
_tCollaborators --
_tUnderstanding the Job of the Collaborator --
_tSmall Agency Collaborator --
_tPartner Collaborator --
_tCentral Management Agency Collaborator --
_tCollaborators in Action --
_tDaniel M. Ashe at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service --
_tJohn Berry at the Office of Personnel Management --
_tDavid A. Hinson at the Minority Business Development Agency, Department of Commerce --
_tPamela Hyde at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services --
_tRaymond M. Jefferson at the Veterans' Employment and Training Service, Department of Labor --
_tMary K. Wakefield at the Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services --
_gAppendix to Chapter 8
_tProfiles of Collaborators Interviewed.
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