Managing think tanks : practical guidance for maturing organizations / Raymond J. Struyk.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Struyk, Raymond J.

Contributor:

Local Government and Public Service Reform Initiative.

Urban Institute.

Series:

LGI books

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Policy sciences--Research--Management.

Policy sciences.

Research institutes--Management.

Research institutes.

Policy sciences--Research.

Management.

Physical Description:

xiii, 350 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Edition:

Expanded second edition.

Place of Publication:

Budapest : Local Government and Public Service Initiative, Open Society Institute, [2006]

Contents:

The Urban Institute v

Local Government and Public Service Reform Initiative v

1 Why Pay Attention to Management? 1

Building a Productive Staff

2 Motivating Staff for Higher Productivity and Increased Retention 11

3 Organizing Staff Training 35

Core Operations

4 Ensuring Good Advice: Quality Control 49

5 Communicating Results 63

6 Getting the Most from Your Board 95

Setting the Agenda, Finding Funding

7 Renewing the Work Program: Creating Innovation 123

8 Winning Work from Government Agencies 155

Financial and Project Management

9 Financial Management: Sustainability and Accountability / Jeffrey P. Telgarsky 169

10 The Information that Senior Management Needs 195

11 Teams or Stars? Options for Structuring the Research Staff 215

12 Creating Team Leaders 225.

Notes:

"The Urban Institute."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-347).

ISBN:

9639719005

9789639719002

OCLC:

83611047