Management Issues and Theory
To my mind, the political debate about the size of government is off the mark. Its real focus should be government's purpose . . . In the private sector, someone has coined the wonderfully graphic phrase "anorexic dinosaur" to describe a company that has simply cut costs and laid off workers, without rethinking its intent. I just hope that a descriptor like "plucked Eagle" never has to be dreamed up for some of our federal agencies.
--Author James Champy, in "Better Government, Not Necessarily Smaller"
Brits Voted for Government (May 1997)
British voters had enough with government downsizing and privatization, and that's why they ousted the Tories, an American pollster said.
Downsizing's Downside (April 1997)
Though downsizing, total quality management and reengineering seek to dramatically reshape organizations, many managers say they often don't produce the results they hoped for.
The Wonder Down Under (March 1997)
When it comes to innovative government management, New Zealand has led the way. Now American reinventors are trying to learn from the Kiwi example.
Report Card on Downsizing (February 1997)
Downsizing was supposed to get the right people to leave. Has it?
Better Government, Not Necessarily Smaller (September 1996)
The real focus in reengineering should not be on the size of government, but its purpose.
Downsizing Dilemma (August 1996)
When faced with eliminating jobs, how can managers find a balance between helping displaced workers with outplacement services and getting the agency's work done?
Reconsidering Downsizing (July 1996)
Downsized government employees are pawns in an ongoing political struggle.
Getting Thin the Healthy Way (February 1996)
Downsizing's goal is to reduce staff and budgets while increasing efficiency. Sound hard? It's much harder than it sounds.
The Spirit of '96 (February 1996)
The 1996 candidates started off marching to an anti-government drumbeat, but the troops may not stay in step as neatly as they did in 1994.
Rallying the Troops (January 1996)
Open communication, managerial support and employee retraining are the keys to motivating the survivors of downsizing.
Industry's Downsizing Lessons (July 1995)
Public-sector decision makers have much to learn from the successes and failures of corporate America.
The Body-Count War (July 1995)
A body-count war on bureaucracy ignores the real gains that would come from a broad restructuring of government.
Not Dead Yet (May 1995)
In their heady, hectic Hundred Days, congressional Republicans
barely made a dent in big government.
How Not to Shorten Government (February 1995)
No matter how empowering their new titles, some former managers just can't resist getting in the way.
Gore's Grades: A+, I and D (October 1994)
Downsizing without a working definition of streamlining, the federal government will become smaller, but it may not become more effective.
Goring the Bureaucracy (October 1993)
The National Performance Review has made hundreds of recommendations to cut back, streamline, reorganize, consolidate and otherwise overhaul federal agencies and programs. Now comes the hard part.
Seven Steps to Smoother Downsizing (February 1992)
Keep these suggestions in the back of your mind as your agency tackles downsizing and RIFs.
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