Governance and Performance

by Heinrich, Carolyn J.; Lynn, Laurence E.

• ISBN13: 9780878407996
• ISBN10: 0878407995
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-10-01
• Publisher: Georgetown Univ Pr

Summary

Drawing on recent advances in the social sciences, this volume shows how rigorous, theory-based empirical research can help improve the management of public policies and programs -- and how better governance can lead to better performance. These original essays demonstrate how better data and improved statistical techniques have allowed researchers to construct more complex models of governance processes and thereby assess the effects of many variables on policy and program outcomes. They present useful research results that illuminate such issues as automatic grade advancement in public schools, management of federally-funded job-training programs, reducing welfare caseloads, and management of welfare-to-work programs. Illustrating a range of theoretical and methodological possibilities, this book shows how more sophisticated research in public management can help improve government performance.

Author Biography

Howard S. Bloom is chief social scientist for the Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation (MDRC) Anthony S. Bryk is the director of the Center for School Improvement, Marshall Field IV Professor of Urban Education, of Sociology, and of the Social Sciences at the University of Chicago Amy Kneedler Donahue is assistant professor of political science and public and urban affairs at the University of Connecticut John W. Ellwood is currently professor of public policy and associate dean of the Goldman School of Public Policy of the University of California, Berkeley Jo Ann G. Ewalt is assistant professor of political science at Northern Kentucky University Thomas H. Hammond is professor of political science at Michigan State University Carolyn J. Heinrich is assistant professor of public policy analysis at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Carolyn J. Hill is a doctoral student at the Harris Graduate School of Public Policy Studies at the University of Chicago Patricia W. Ingraham is distinguished professor of public administration and political science at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and director of the Alan K. Campbell Public Affairs Institute at Syracuse University Brian A. Jacob is a doctoral student in public policy at the University of Chicago and a research analyst at the Consortium on Chicago School Research Edward T. Jennings, Jr., is professor of public administration and political science in the Martin School of Public Policy and Administration at the University of Kentucky Jack H. Knott is the director of the Institute of Government and Public Affairs (IGPA) and professor of political science at the University of Illinois Laurence E. Lynn, Jr., is the Sydney Stein, Jr., Professor of Public Management at the School of Social Service Administration and at the Harris Graduate School of Public Policy Studies at the University of Chicago Kenneth J. Meier is Charles Puryear Professor of Liberal Arts and coordinator of the Program in American Politics at Texas AandM University H. Brinton Milward is the McClelland Professor of Public Management and director of the School of Public Administration and Policy at the University of Arizona Laurence J. O'Toole, Jr., is professor in the Department of Political Science and senior research associate in the Fanning Institute for Leadership and Community Development at the University of Georgia Keith G. Provan is a professor in the College of Business and Public Administration at the University of Arizona James Riccio is currently research director for MDRC's Jobs-Plus demonstration Melissa Roderick is an associate professor at the School of Social Service Administration at the University of Chicago Jodi R. Sandfort is assistant professor of public administration and senior research associate, Center for Policy Research, at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University

Table of Contents

Biographies	v
Preface	xi
Studying Governance and Public Management: Why? How?	1	(33)
Laurence E. Lynn, Jr.
Carolyn J. Heinrich
Carolyn J. Hill
Evaluating Chicago's Efforts to End Social Promotion	34	(34)
Melissa Roderick
Brian A. Jacob
Anthony S. Bryk
Governance and Performance: The Influence of Program Structure and Management on Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) Program Outcomes	68	(41)
Carolyn J. Heinrich
Laurence E. Lynn, Jr.
Driving Caseloads Down: Welfare Policy Choices and Administrative Action in the States	109	(31)
Edward T. Jennings, Jr.
Jo Ann G. Ewalt
Examining the Effect of Welfare-to-Work Structures and Services on a Desired Policy Outcome	140	(26)
Jodi R. Sandfort
Management, Organizational Characteristics, and Performance: The Case of Welfare-to-Work Programs	166	(33)
James Riccio
Howard S. Bloom
Carolyn J. Hill
Congressional Committees and Policy Change: Explaining Legislative Outcomes in Banking, Trucking, Airline, and Telecommunications Deregulation	199	(39)
Jack H. Knott
Thomas H. Hammond
How Networks Are Governed	238	(25)
H. Brinton Milward
Keith G. Provan
Networks, Hierarchies, and Public Management: Modeling the Nonlinearities	263	(29)
Laurence J. O'Toole, Jr.
Kenneth J. Meier
Dissecting the Black Box Revisited: Characterizing Government Management Capacity	292	(27)
Patricia W. Ingraham
Amy Kneedler Donahue
Prospects for the Study of the Governance of Public Organizations and Policies	319	(18)
John W. Ellwood
Subject Index	337	(8)
Author Index	345