Collaborating to manage : a primer for the public sector / Robert Agranoff.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Agranoff, Robert.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public-private sector cooperation--United States.

Public-private sector cooperation.

United States.

Intergovernmental cooperation--United States.

Intergovernmental cooperation.

Local government--United States.

Local government.

Public administration--United States.

Public administration.

Physical Description:

xi, 270 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, [2012]

Summary:

In this introduction to how collaborative management between the new 'conductive' (more externally-focused) public agency and nongovernmental organizations is achieving program results, Agranoff (emeritus, public and environmental affairs, Indiana U.-Bloomington) discusses management within the sphere of governance, current practices, and network support structures. The work includes supporting case studies, figures, tables, and appendices (e.g., on challenges in contract management, knowledge management activities, and alternative dispute resolution processes). It is based on lectures and papers delivered between 2008 and 2110. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

To manage is to collaborate

Intergovernmentalization and collaborative public management

Conductive public agencies

Forging external agreements

Managing agency connections

Processing deep collaboration: managing in networks

Identifying and overcoming the barriers to collaboration

The new public organization

Conclusion: collaboration works!

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781589019164

1589019164

OCLC:

767256281