Reports
by Ray Blunt
Thursday, March 12, 2009
This report includes two previously published Center reports (Leaders Growing Leaders: Preparing the Next Generation of Public Service Executives and Organizations Growing Leaders: Best Practices and Principles of Public Service) in one volume. In both...
This report examines the role of financial risk management techniques in government. The goal of this study is to determine which private sector financial risk management techniques are best suited for government adoption. In addition, the report...
This report provides an evaluation of the franchise funds authorized in 1994 under the Government Management Reform Act, with particular emphasis on the Office of Federal Occupational Health (OFOH) in the Department of Health and Human Services. The...
by M. Jae Moon
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Adding to our expanding knowledge base and understanding of e-government, this report focuses on the potential of m-government (the use of mobile technology) to improve and enhance government services. The report broadly defines m-government as...
The attacks of September 11, 2001, have posed great challenges for public institutions. The new emphasis on public security will profoundly shape debate about governmental performance and reform in the months and years ahead. This report summarizes a...
This report provides a history of computer modernization efforts by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), beginning with the initial Tax Systems Modernization project and ending with the current initiative. The study reviews the many hurdles faced by...
This report provides various approaches to how government can undertake reorganization initiatives. It identifies four historical driving forces for reorganizations: to make government work better, to save money, to enhance power, and to address...
This report examines how organizational factors and management strategies have affected the ability of federal agencies to generate reliable information for financial statements and achieve unqualified audit opinions. By indentifying successful...
Three case studies illustrate how government organizations are now using technology to enhance citizen participation. The report addresses a fundamental challenge of government in the digital age: How can individuals engage in a two-way dialogue on...
This project characterizes the supply chain flow of goods, information and people in a global economy with particular attention given to security issues (e.g., threat and vulnerability) as well as to threats to supply chain efficiency resulting from...