The President's Management Council: An Important Management Innovation

In 1993, the President's Management Council (PMC) was created. The PMC consists primarily of the deputy secretaries of each federal departemnt. The PMC served as the coordinating body for the administration's initiatives in management in government. In this report, the value of the PMC as a management innovation is assessed. The study is based on on-the-record inteviews with current and former Council members and is the the only study thus far of the PMC. The report consists of findings and recommendations to the new administration, as well as a discussion of the operations, value, and accomplishments of the PMC since its creation. Innovation