Culture and Leadership

The implementation of public policy is one of the enduring frustrations of government. In a comprehensive overview of the subject in the International Encyclopedia of Public Policy and Administration, David J. Houston (1998) held that “implementation typically involves a wide range of actors with di...

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Published inInnovations in Public Leadership Development pp. 33 - 44
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Routledge 2008
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Impoundment Control Act
Persona
Effective Public Organizations
MPA Program
Game Board
Loyal Staff
Leadership Development
Philosophy Of Leadership
Follow
Joint Chief’s Of Staff
Wartime
Held
Public Leadership Development
Clientele Groups
General Services Administration
Busy Decision Makers
CIA
Caesars
Public Administration
CIA Director
Chess Master
Cup
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Summary:The implementation of public policy is one of the enduring frustrations of government. In a comprehensive overview of the subject in the International Encyclopedia of Public Policy and Administration, David J. Houston (1998) held that “implementation typically involves a wide range of actors with diverse interests and competing goals, including formal policymakers, bureaucratic officials from all levels of government . . . , private sector organizations, nonprofit organizations, clientele groups, and other interested citizen groups” (p. 1093). Although he does include “planning, communicating, negotiating” among the “activities” of implementation, nowhere in his comprehensive review of the subject does he mention leadership or partnership per se. Rather, he describes comprehensive theories of policy implementation that involve many factors. Our first premise is that leadership is an equally important activity, perhaps the most important part of the activity mix.
ISBN:9780765620705
0765620693
9780765620699
0765620707
DOI:10.4324/9781315703435-9