Reinventing Government

The Five Strategies for Reinventing Government

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"A landmark in the debate on the future of public policy."—The Washington Post.
Reinventing Government - David Osborne and Ted Gaebler Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction: An American Perestroika
1. Catalytic Government: Steering Rather Than Rowing
2. Community-Owned Government: Empowering Rather Than Serving
3. Competitive Government: Injecting Competition into Service Delivery
4. Mission-Driven Government: Transforming Rule-Driven Organizations
5. Results-Oriented Government: Funding Outcomes, Not Inputs
6. Customer-Driven Government: Meeting the Needs of the Customer, Not Bureaucracy
7. Enterprising Government: Earning Rather Than Spending
8. Anticipatory Government: Prevention Rather Than Cure
9. Decentralized Government: From Hierarchy to Participation and Teamwork
10. Market-Oriented Government: Leveraging Change Through the Market
11. Putting It All Together
Appendix A
Appendix B
Notes
Index
David Osborne, managing partner of The Public Strategies Group, has served as an advisor to Vice President Al Gore, a consultant to America?s public sector managers and a counselor to leaders worldwide. He lives in Essex, Massachusetts. View titles by David Osborne

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"A landmark in the debate on the future of public policy."—The Washington Post.

Table of Contents

Reinventing Government - David Osborne and Ted Gaebler Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction: An American Perestroika
1. Catalytic Government: Steering Rather Than Rowing
2. Community-Owned Government: Empowering Rather Than Serving
3. Competitive Government: Injecting Competition into Service Delivery
4. Mission-Driven Government: Transforming Rule-Driven Organizations
5. Results-Oriented Government: Funding Outcomes, Not Inputs
6. Customer-Driven Government: Meeting the Needs of the Customer, Not Bureaucracy
7. Enterprising Government: Earning Rather Than Spending
8. Anticipatory Government: Prevention Rather Than Cure
9. Decentralized Government: From Hierarchy to Participation and Teamwork
10. Market-Oriented Government: Leveraging Change Through the Market
11. Putting It All Together
Appendix A
Appendix B
Notes
Index

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David Osborne, managing partner of The Public Strategies Group, has served as an advisor to Vice President Al Gore, a consultant to America?s public sector managers and a counselor to leaders worldwide. He lives in Essex, Massachusetts. View titles by David Osborne

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