Reinventing Government: The Five Strategies for Reinventing Government

by David Osborne, Ted Gaebler

Overview

"A landmark in the debate on the future of public policy."—The Washington Post.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780452269422
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	02/01/1993
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	432
Product dimensions:	5.24(w) x 7.96(h) x 0.96(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

David Osborne, managing partner of The Public Strategies Group, has served as an advisor to Vice President Al Gore, a consultant to America's public sector managers and a counselor to leaders worldwide. He lives in Essex, Massachusetts.

Table of Contents

Reinventing Government - David Osborne and Ted Gaebler Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction: An American Perestroika
1. Catalytic Government: Steering Rather Than Rowing
2. Community-Owned Government: Empowering Rather Than Serving
3. Competitive Government: Injecting Competition into Service Delivery
4. Mission-Driven Government: Transforming Rule-Driven Organizations
5. Results-Oriented Government: Funding Outcomes, Not Inputs
6. Customer-Driven Government: Meeting the Needs of the Customer, Not Bureaucracy
7. Enterprising Government: Earning Rather Than Spending
8. Anticipatory Government: Prevention Rather Than Cure
9. Decentralized Government: From Hierarchy to Participation and Teamwork
10. Market-Oriented Government: Leveraging Change Through the Market
11. Putting It All Together
Appendix A
Appendix B
Notes
Index

Editorial Reviews

The rest of the subtitle reads: From schoolhouse to statehouse, city hall to the Pentagon. The authors, both public sector advisers/consultants, describe a "reinvention of government" that they say is underway, and detail its characteristics and its potential. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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