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High-Performance Government
Structure, Leadership, Incentives
In 2003, the National Commission on the Public Service, chaired by Paul Volcker, issued a report detailing the serious problems within the federal government today and presenting a series of recommendations calling for changes in its organization, leadership, and operations. In this book, RAND experts in public policy and management suggest practical ways to implement the recommendations and define a research agenda for the future. This volume comprises thirteen essays that address the primary problem areas identified by the Volcker Commission, along with the text of the commission report itself.
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Contents
Chapter One:
Introduction
Chapter Two:
Urgent Business for America: Revitalizing the Federal Government for the 21st Century
Chapter Three:
Governing the Market State
Chapter Four:
High-Performance Government in an Uncertain World
Chapter Five:
Organizing for Reorganizing
Chapter Six:
Four Ways to Restructure National Security in the U.S. Government
Chapter Seven:
Using Public-Private Partnerships Successfully in the Federal Setting
Chapter Eight:
Improving Government Processes: From Velocity Management to Presidential Appointments
Chapter Nine:
Developing Leadership: Emulating the Military Model
Chapter Ten:
Broadening Public Leadership in a Globalized World
Chapter Eleven:
The Economic Complexities of Incentive Reforms
Chapter Twelve:
Measuring Performance
Chapter Thirteen:
Lessons from Performance Measurement in Education
Chapter Fourteen:
Choosing and Using Performance Criteria
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