| The American Experiment with Government Corporations Contributor(s): Mitchell, Jerry (Author) |
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ISBN: 0765603624 ISBN-13: 9780765603623 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $49.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1999 Annotation: Amtrak, the U.S. Postal Service, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the Chicago Housing Authority -- all are examples of a controversial institution, the government corporation. This hybrid organizational form incorporates the best features of public and private management to accomplish tasks that are unsuited for commercialization or ordinary public administration. This comprehensive assessment of government corporations sets aside ideological presuppositions to reexamine the record and identify both the successes and failures of this unique arrangement. By viewing public administration as an experiment, the author challenges readers to think creatively about the government corporation and ways to reinvent it, capitalizing on its strengths and compensating for its shortcomings. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Affairs & Administration - Political Science | American Government - General - Political Science | International Relations - General |
| Dewey: 352.266 |
| LCCN: 98017109 |
| Lexile Measure: 1690 |
| Series: Bureaucracies, Public Administration, & Public Policy |
| Physical Information: 0.58" H x 6.01" W x 9.04" (0.67 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This assessment of government corporations examines their records and identifies advantages and failures. The author challenges the reader to think creatively about the government corporate form and ways to reinvent it, capitalizing on its strengths and compensating for its shortcomings. |
