Explores the US federal government's most successful accomplishments over the previous five decades and anticipates the most... Læs mere
Examines and evaluates the 100 most significant investigations of policy failures, bureaucratic mistakes, and personal misconduct undertaken by the US federal government between 1945 and 2012.
This book addresses a seemingly simple question: Just how many people really work for the federal government? Official counts show a relatively small total of 1.
Offers the first systematic evaluation of the offices of inspector general (OIGs) and examines the government-wide investment... Læs mere
This work describes the increase in management layers of the US government over the past 50 years and its paralyzing effect on... Læs mere
The nonprofit sector has never been under greater pressure to prove itself. With missions expanding and funding never more competitive, the sector suffers from a general impression that it is less efficient and more wasteful than its government and private competitors.
According to Paul C. Light's controversial new book, The New Public Service, this January's 4.8 percent federal pay increase will do little to compensate for what potential employees think is currently missing from federal careers.
The nonprofit sector survives because it has a self-exploiting work force: wind it up and it will do more with less until it just runs out. But at some point, the spring must break.
Research on social entrepreneurship is finally catching up to its rapidly growing potential. In The Search for Social Entrepreneurship , Paul Light explores this... Læs mere