Performance and Innovation in the Public Sector

<p>Managing for results is increasingly important for the success of public organizations. <i>Performance and Innovation in the Public Sector </i>is a comprehensive textbook that examines a broad range of performance strategies.</p><p>Today’s public managers require a broad toolkit and a deep current understanding of the following: performance management digital government collaboration strategic planning innovation lean government and managing people for performance. This book provides a thorough overview of broad paradigms and their emergence practical strategies along with examples and up-to-date applications and an appreciation for the diverse contexts of public organizations resulting in varied and tailored improvements. Each chapter assists students in applying each tool at work. <i>Performance and Innovation in the Public Sector </i>provides a balance of scholarship and practice offers flexibility for instructors and is written in an accessible style that students and professionals appreciate.</p><p>This revised much-anticipated third edition includes an increased emphasis on improving governance and innovation as well as up-to-date examples that demonstrate best practices for performance in diverse public sector settings.</p><p><b>Winner of the American Society for Public Administration Outstanding Book Award 2024.</b></p>