The Art of Governance
![]() 256 pp., 6 x 9 Paperback ISBN: 9781589010345 (1589010345) November 2004 LC: 2004005617 EXPLORE THIS TITLE DescriptionTable of Contents Contributors |
The Art of Governance
Analyzing Management and Administration
Patricia W. Ingraham and Laurence E. Lynn Jr., Editors
Public administration has evolved into an extraordinarily complex form of governance employing traditional bureaucracy, quasi-government public organizations, and collaborative networks of nongovernmental organizations. Analyzing and improving government performance—a matter of increasing concern to citizens, elected officials, and managers of the organizations themselves—has in turn become a much more fraught undertaking. Understanding the new complexities calls for new research approaches. Patricia W. Ingraham is professor of public administration and political science at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, author of The Foundation of Merit: Public Service in American Democracy, and coeditor of numerous books. Laurence E. Lynn, Jr., is chair and professor of Public Affairs at the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University, and coauthor of Improving Governance: A New Logic for Empirical Research. Table of Contents Part One: Choosing a Conceptual Lens 1. Governance as an Organizing Theme for Empirical Research Carolyn J. Heinrich, Carolyn J. Hill, and Laurence E. Lynn, Jr. 2. Framing High Performance and Innovativeness in Government: A Review and Assessment of Research Hal G. Rainey and Jay Eungha Ryu Part Two: Social Program Service Delivery: Identifying the Linkages in Diverse Settings 3. Alternative Governance Structures for Welfare Provider Networks Jo Ann G. Ewalt 4. Governance, Evidence-Based Practice and Performance in Substance Abuse Treatment Programs Carolyn J. Heinrich 5. Can Casework Design Choices Improve Outcomes for Clients Who Are Difficult to Employ? Evidence From Welfare-To-Work Offices Carolyn J. Hill Part Three: Government Organizations: Identifying the Linkages in Diverse Settings 6. Management and Performance Outcomes in State Government Amy Donahue, Willow S. Jacobson, Mark D. Robbins, Ellen V. Rubin, and Sally C. Selden 7. Linking Dimensions of Public Sector Leadership to Performance Patricia W. Ingraham, Jessica E. Sowa, and Donald P. Moynihan Part Four: The Map for Future Analysis 8. Putting Performance Measurement in Context Edward T. Jennings, Jr. and Meg Patrick Haist 9. Conceptual Issues in Modeling and Measuring Management and Its Impacts on Performance Kenneth J. Meier and Laurence O'Toole, Jr. 10. Analyzing Management Structures and Systems in a Governance Framework: What Have We Learned? Patricia W. Ingraham Contributors Amy K. DonahueJo Ann G. EwaltMeg Patrick HaistCarolyn J. HeinrichCarolyn J. HillPatricia W. IngrahamWillow S. JacobsonEdward T. Jennings Jr.Laurence E. Lynn Jr.Kenneth J. MeierDonald P. MoynihanLaurence J. O'Toole Jr.Hal G. RaineyMark D. RobbinsEllen V. RubinJay Eungha RyuSally Coleman SeldenJessica Sowa |