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Tables of Contents for Pursuit of Significance
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
A Revolution in Public Management
1
20
Studies of Management Excellence
3
3
The Roots of Rationalism and Managerialism
6
5
The Critique of Traditional Theory and Practice
11
4
An Alternative Approach
15
6
A Commitment to Values
21
50
Managing Cultural Change
23
10
Missions, Visions, and Getting the Work Done
33
3
Developing a Vision Through Strategic Planning
36
2
Developing a Management Philosophy
38
8
Planning for Water Resources
46
8
Organization Development Approaches
54
1
Organization Development in Palm Springs
55
5
Translating Vision into Action
60
7
Conclusion
67
4
Serving the Public
71
56
A Concern for Service
74
16
Looking to the Future
90
3
A Concern for Quality
93
1
Performance and Accountability
94
8
A Constant Emphasis on Quality
102
7
Community With/cooperation Without
109
1
A Sense of Community
110
12
Cooperation Without
122
2
Conclusion
124
3
Empowerment and Shared Leadership
127
50
Thinking About Leadership in New Ways
129
1
Involvement
130
3
Empowerment
133
5
Shared Leadership
138
4
Experience in Empowerment and Shared Leadership
142
2
Reinvigorating the Bureau of Motor Equipment
144
3
Empowerment in a Local Government
147
3
Changing Hearts and Minds in HM Customs and Excise
150
4
Team Effectiveness in B.C. Hydro
154
3
Transforming the Forest Service
157
6
A Note on Military-Style Leadership
163
7
Conclusion
170
7
Pragmatic Incrementalism
177
48
Approaches to Organizational Change
185
1
Alison Crook, State Librarian of New South Wales
186
6
Jan Perkins, City Manager of Morgan Hill, California
192
5
Mike Fogdon, Chief Executive, British Employment Service
197
8
Ian Leman, General Manager, B.C. Housing Management Corporation
205
5
Steve Higgins, Director, U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF)
210
9
Conclusion
219
6
A Dedication to Public Service
225
40
A Concern for Integrity in the Public Service
228
1
The Abuse of Public Service
229
9
Promoting Ethics and Integrity
238
6
A Concern for Democratic Governance
244
8
A Local Government Illustration
252
2
Mechanisms of Accountability
254
3
A Concern for Ethics in All Areas, Even Management
257
5
Conclusion
262
3
The Pursuit of Significance
265
20
Public and Private
266
5
The Power of Public Service
271
12
Conclusion
283
2
Notes
285
10
Index
295