Getting Agencies to Work Together: The Practice and Theory of Managerial Craftsmanship

by Eugene Bardach

Book Overview

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Collaboration between government agencies, an old joke goes, is an unnatural act committed by nonconsenting adults. Eugene Bardach argues that today's opinion climate favoring more results-oriented government makes collaboration a lot more natural--though it is still far from easy. In this book, Bardach diagnoses the difficulties, explains how they are sometimes overcome, and offers practical ideas for public managers, advocates, and others interested...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815707975
• ISBN13: 9780815707974
• Release Date: October 1998
• Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.8"