"Since the expansion of public programs in the 1960s, charges of bureaucratic inefficiency, unresponsiveness, and “red tape” have been rampant. The response has often been extensive reorganization in an effort to change the source of control, carry out specific missions, and to achieve greater inter-agency cooperation. Karen M. Hult examines why these restructurings often fail, through three case studies: the U.S. Department of Housing a ..."
"This collaboration of distinguished presidential scholars offers one of the first book-length post-presidency analyses of President George W. Bush and his policies. Mark J. Rozell and Gleaves Whitney have assembled a varied list of contributors from both ends of the political spectrum, bringing together academics and professionals to provide a glimpse into the politics and policies that defined President George W. Bush's presidency. T ..."
Governing Public Organizations Politics, Structures, and Institutional Design (Brooks/Cole Series in Public Administration) by KarenM. Hult, Charles E. Walcott Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 1990 by Brooks/Cole Pub Co ISBN-13: 978-0-534-11592-0, ISBN: 0-534-11592-6
"This text presents a theoretical approach to the analysis of politics and decision making in public organizations. Using a "governance perspective" that focuses on the formal and informal structures of organizations, it presents ways of thinking about how organizations cope with uncertainty and controversy, provides illustrations from contemporary public administration and policy implementation, and suggests appropriate organizational r ..."
Governing the White House(Updated) From Hoover Through LBJ (Studies in Government and Public Policy) by Charles E. Walcott, KarenM. Hult Hardcover, 400 Pages, Published 1995 by University Press Of Kansas ISBN-13: 978-0-7006-0688-7, ISBN: 0-7006-0688-2
"Charles Walcott and Karen Hult maintain that the organization of the White House influences presidential performance much more than commonly thought and that organization theory is an essential tool for understanding that influence. Their book offers the first systematic application of organizational governance theory to the structures and operations of the White House Office. Using organizational theory to analyze what at times has bee ..."
"Domestic policy issues are neglected by the president only at considerable risk, since policies in health care, education, welfare, the environment, and civil rights deeply affect the lives of ordinary Americans. This groundbreaking book on White House domestic policymaking is the first to draw upon both the experiences of former presidential advisers and the expertise of leading presidency scholars to explain how policies reflect c ..."
"Karen M. Hult. Rourke, Francis E. Bureaucracy, Politics, and Public Policy.
Boston: Little, Brown, 1969. . "The Politics of Administrative Organization: A Case
History." Journal of Politics 19 (1957): 461-78. Ruscio, Kenneth P. "Janusian
Institutions ... Lexington Books, 1981. Salamon, Lester M. "The Goals of
Reorganization: A Framework for Analysis." Administration and Society 12 (1981
): 471-500. Schick, Allen. "The Coordination O ..."
Governing the White House(Updated) From Hoover Through LBJ (Studies in Government and Public Policy) by Charles Eliot Walcott, Karen Marie Hult Paperback, 382 Pages, Published 1995 by University Press Of Kansas ISBN-13: 978-0-7006-0689-4, ISBN: 0-7006-0689-0
"Charles Walcott and Karen Hult maintain that the organization of the White House influences presidential performance much more than commonly thought and that organization theory is an essential tool for understanding that influence. Their book offers the first systematic application of organizational governance theory to the structures and operations of the White House Office. Using organizational theory to analyze what at times has bee ..."
"This edition of The Chief of Staff journal features seven articles, "The Enemy of Leadership is Stagnation" an interview with Ambassador Arthur Sinodinos AO, "Why Integrity Matters: a Dive into Kosovo, a New Democracy with Health Issues" by ..."
Empowering the White House Governance under Nixon, Ford, and Carter (Studies in Government and Public Policy) (Studies in Government & Public Policy) by Karen Marie Hult, Charles E. Walcott Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2004 by University Press Of Kansas ISBN-13: 978-0-7006-1299-4, ISBN: 0-7006-1299-8
"On the surface the new president seems to inherit an empty house,� Hugh Heclo, a recognized expert on American democratic institutions, has noted. �In fact, he enters an office already shaped and crowded by other people�s desires.� Empowering the White House examines how Richard Nixon entered that crowded Oval Office in 1969 yet managed to change it in a way that augmented the power of the presidency and continues to influence into the ..."
Empowering the White House(Updated) Governance Under Nixon, Ford and Carter (Studies in Government & Public Policy): Governance Under Nixon, Ford and Carter (Studies in Government & Public Policy) by Karen Marie Hult, Charles E. Walcott Hardcover, 264 Pages, Published 2004 by University Press Of Kansas ISBN-13: 978-0-7006-1298-7, ISBN: 0-7006-1298-X
""On the surface the new president seems to inherit an empty house", Hugo Heclo, a recognized expert on American democratic institutions, has noted. "In fact, he enters an office already shaped and crowded by other people's desires". "Empowering the White House" examines how Richard Nixon entered that crowded Oval Office in 1969 yet managed to change it in a way that augmented the power of presidency and continues to influence into the 2 ..."
Agency Merger and Bureaucratic Redesign (Pitt Series in Policy and Institutional Studies) by Karen Marie Hult Hardcover, 232 Pages, Published 1987 by Univ Of Pittsburgh Pr (Txt) ISBN-13: 978-0-8229-3549-0, ISBN: 0-8229-3549-X
"Since the expansion of public programs in the 1960s, charges of bureaucratic inefficiency, unresponsiveness, and “red tape” have been rampant. The response has often been extensive reorganization in an effort to change the source of control, carry out specific missions, and to achieve greater inter-agency cooperation. Karen M. Hult examines why these restructurings often fail, through three case studies: the U.S. Department of Housing a ..."