Author Archive

James R. Thompson

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Fixing The IRS

Doug Shulman is reaping the returns on his campaign to turn around one of government's biggest modernization efforts.

Viewpoint

Just Rewards

Pay for performance can work if systems are properly designed and managed.

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Reversing Reinvention

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Taxing Transformation

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The Management Game

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Experiments in Excellence

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To Boldly Go . . .

The "domino theory" of government transformation

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System Error

The assembly-line culture at IRS is hanging up a massive project to computerize the tax processing system-a plan that could bring in $40 billion in additional tax revenue each year.

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The Reinvention Revolution

At a recent conference, hundreds of federal managers on the front lines of reform reported on their efforts.

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The Town Hall Wall

The Town Hall Wall

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Organizing the Conference

Organizing the Conference

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The Town Hall Wall (Sidebar to "Reinvention Revolution")

The Town Hall Wall (Sidebar to "Reinvention Revolution")

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Organizing the Conference (Sidebar to "Reinvention Revolution")

Organizing the Conference (Sidebar to "Reinvention Revolution")

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Rogue Workers & Change Agents

By encouraging employees who challenge the status quo, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has become an unlikely hotbed of management reform.

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Joe Versus the Bureaucracy

Joe Thompson has become something of a cult figure for reinventing his corner of the Department of Veterans Affairs. But some wonder whether his reforms can-or should-be copied