Transforming Organizations
Published on 30. July 2001
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-0-7425-1314-3 (ISBN)
Description
Transforming Organizations provides in-depth case studies of outstanding government executives who dramatically changed both the performance and management of their organizations. The book includes case studies of Dan Goldin of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Ken Kizer of the Veterans Health Administration, James Lee Witt of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and four high-ranking government officials who changed procurement in the Department of Defense. In addition, the book includes interviews with NASA Administrator Goldin and FEMA's Director Witt. The volume also includes an essay by Ken Kizer on his experience transforming the Veterans Health Administration. From these case studies, Mark A. Abramson and Paul R. Lawrence develop eight lessons that all executives can learn from in transforming their organization: select the right person, involve key players, engage employees, and persevere.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
435 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7425-1314-3 (9780742513143)
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Persons
Mark A. Abramson is executive director of the PricewaterhouseCoopers Endowment for the Business of Government. Prior to joining the Endowment, he was chairman of Leadership Inc. Mr. Abramson also served as the first president of the Council for Excellence in Government. Paul R. Lawrence is a partner in the Public Sector Practice of PricewaterouseCoopers. He leads the Banking, Finance and International portion of the practice, focusing on how government organizations can apply private sector financial practices to operate more efficiently.