The accountable juggler : the art of leadership in a federal agency / Beryl A. Radin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Radin, Beryl A., 1936-

Series:

Public affairs and policy administration series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Department of Health and Human Services--Management.

United States.

United States. Department of Health and Human Services.

Public administration--United States.

Public administration.

Management.

Leadership.

Physical Description:

xv, 160 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : CQ Press, [2002]

Contents:

An HHS Primer 6

2 Thinking About Accountability 10

Accountability in the U.S. Context 11

Traditional Approaches to Accountability 12

Reaching for a Broader Definition of Accountability 16

Contemporary Demands on Accountability 20

Thinking About Accountability as a Juggling Process 22

3 Can Anybody Manage This Organization? The HHS Case 27

HHS/HEW History: Strategic Choices 28

An Internal Centralization Strategy 31

The HHS Portfolio Circa 2001: The Pieces in the Portfolio 35

4 Accountability and the Policy Lens 41

Types of Federal Aid 43

Issues of Policy Design 45

Multiple Strategies 49

The Extent of the Federal Role 50

A Collection of Separate Cultures 53

5 Accountability and the Politics Lens 59

Dealing with Interest Groups and Constituencies 62

Congressional Expectations and Roles 70

Politics and the White House 79

6 Accountability and Management Processes 88

Public/Private Differences 90

The Context of the Management Responsibilities 91

Managing HHS 93

The Office of the Secretary 98

Sources of Oversight 112

7 Dealing with the Public 118

HHS Staff Offices 120

Advisory Committees 124

The Department Tells Its Story 125

8 Advice to a New HHS Secretary 129

A Matter of Life and Death 131

Controversy and Conflicting Values 132

The Federal Government as Partner 133

A Range of Well-Honed Professional Identities 134

Fragmentation of Approaches 135

Living in a Web of Accountability Expectations 136

Appendix 1. HHS Historical Highlights 138

Appendix 2. Secretaries of HEW and HHS 140

Appendix 3. HHS Regional Offices 141

Appendix 4. The HHS Portfolio 142.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1568026439

OCLC:

48517033