The Operator's Manual for the New Administration

by Mark A. Abramson, Jonathan D. Breul, John M. Kamensky Senior Fellow, IBM Center for The Business of Government, Former Deputy Dir, Martin G. Wagner

Overview

The Operator's Manual for the New Administration explains how government works and how to make it work to advance policy goals and objectives. Bringing decades of experience in government administration, the authors have identified eight key tools-leadership, performance, people, money, contracting, technology, innovation, and collaboration-that executives must utilize in order to be successful.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780742563308
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	06/27/2008
Series:	IBM Center for the Business of Government
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Mark A. Abramson is president of Leadership Inc. He is the editor of the IBM Center for The Business of Government book series. Jonathan D. Breul is executive director of the IBM Center for The Business of Government and a partner with IBM Global Business Services. John M. Kamensky is a senior fellow at the IBM Center for The Business of Government and an associate partner with IBM Global Business Services.

G. Martin Wagner is a senior fellow at the IBM Center for The Business of Government and an associate partner with IBM Global Business Services.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Chapter 1. Leadership Chapter 3 Chapter 2. Performance Chapter 4 Chapter 3. People Chapter 5 Chapter 4. Money Chapter 6 Chapter 5. Contracting Chapter 7 Chapter 6. Technology Chapter 8 Chapter 7. Innovation Chapter 9 Chapter 8. Collaboration

Editorial Reviews

The key book is titled The Operator's Manual for the New Administration. It comes with a companion book, Getting It Done: A Guide for Government Executives. Bruel explained that the works are written more for top federal executives than the president. They focus on how agencies work, how they interact, and how government contracting is conducted. They do not delve into policy since that is left to the president's appointees.

The Washington Times - Greg Pierce

The key book is titled The Operator's Manual for the New Administration. It comes with a companion book, Getting It Done: A Guide for Government Executives. Bruel explained that the works are written more for top federal executives than the president. They focus on how agencies work, how they interact, and how government contracting is conducted. They do not delve into policy since that is left to the president's appointees.
— Greg Pierce, Article Oct 2008

The Washington Times