Manager's matter: news from the laboratory

Advancing Public Management: New Developments in Theory, Methods and Practice. Edited by jeffrey l. brudney, laurence o'toole jr. and hal g. rainey. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press. 2000. Pp. xi, 304. Transforming Government: Lessons from the Reinvention Laboratories. By PATRICIA w. INGRAHAM, JAMES R. THOMPSON and RONALD SANDERS. San Francisco: Jossey Bass. 1998. Pp. xxi, 266. The Stakeholder Society. By bruce ackerman and anne alstott. New Haven: Yale University Press. 1999. Pp. xi, 296.     

New public management: Just a “fashlon model on the runway”?

“Government reform has broad goals ‐ npm is more effective at the narrow end of measuring client satisfaction. [1]f fundamental public policy issues are not dealt with adequately then well‐managed policy implementation cannot lead to effective public policy.” The Global Public Management Revolution: A Report on the Transformation of Governance. By donald f. kettl. Washington, D.C.: The Brookings Institution. 2000. Pp. vii, 87. Bureaucracy and the Alternatives in World Perspective. Edited by keith m. Henderson and O.P. dwivedi. New York: St. Martin's Press. 1999. Pp. xx, 330. The New Public Management: International Developments. Edited by david barrows and h. ian macdonald. Toronto: Captus Press. 2000. Pp. xiii, 225.     

Review article Note bibliographique OD: An alternative approach to organizational change

Organization Development: Its Nature, Origin and Prospects. By WARREN G. BENNIS. Reading, Mass.: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1969. Pp. 87. 3.65 Organization Development: Strategies and Models. By RICHARD BECK-HARD. Reading, Mass.: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1969, Pp. 119. 3.65 Building A Dynamic Corporation Through Grid Organization Develop ment. By ROBERT G. BLAKE and JANE s. MOUTON. Reading, Mass.: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1969. Pp. 120. 3.65 Developing Organizations: Diagnosis and Action. By PAUL R. LAWRENCE and JAY w. LORSCH. Reading, Mass.: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1969. Pp. 101. 3.65 Process Consultation: Its Role in Organizational Development. By EDGAR H. SCHEIN. Reading, Mass.: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1969. Pp. 147. 3.65 Interpersonal Peacemaking: Confrontations and Third Party Consultation. By RICHARD E. WALTON. Reading, Mass.: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1969. Pp. 151. 3.65     

Ontario's Rae Report: Investing in growth

“I am urging the provincial government to adopt as a key mission for the province the goal for Ontario to be a leader in learning, and to fund higher education accordingly” Ontario: A Leader in Learning ‐ Report & Recommendations. By BOB RAE, Advisor to the Premier and the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities. Toronto: Queen's Printer. 2005. Pp. iii, 124.     

Book Reviews Comptes rendus

Book reviewed in this article: Border Crossings: The Internationalization of Canadian Public Policy eidited by Andrew E Johnson, Bishop's University, Lennoxville, Quebec Parallel Paths: Fiduciary Doctrine and the Crown-Native Relationship in Canada Michael R. Hudson Focused Quality: Managing for Results By HARVEY K. BRELIN, KIMBERLY S. DAVENPORT, LYELL P. Jennings and paul f. murphy. Delray Beach Reluctant Democrats: The Transition to Self-Government in the Australian Capital Territory By PHILIP GRUNDY, BILL OATES, LYNNE REEDER and ROGER wettenhall. Reinventing Government or Reinventing Ourselves The Role of Citizen Owners in Making a Better Government by hindy lauer schachter Diversity: A Business Advantage. A Practical Guide By phebe-jane poole. Ajax:     

Books Reviewed Comptes Rendus

Book reviewed in this article: The Urban Transport Problem By D. J. REYNOLDS. The New Town Story By FRANK SCHAFFER. Personnel Dialogue for the Seventies:m By THE PUBLIC PERSONNEL ASSOCIATION. Police Supervision: Theory and Practice By PAUL M. WHISENAND. Planning on Uncertainty By RUTH P. MACK. Design for Development in Ontario: The Initiation of a Regional Planning Program By R. S. THOMAN. Parties to Change By P. SILCOX. The Canadian Political System: Environment, Structure and Process By RICHARD J. VAN LOON and MICHAEL S. WHITTINGton. The Structures of Policy-Making in Canada Edited by G. BRUCE DOERN and PETER AUCOIN. Poverty in Canada. Report of the Special Senate Committee on Poverty By the GOVERNMENT OF CANADA. Ottawa: Information Canada. 1971. Pp. xxxii, 224. $2.00.     

Books reviewed Comptes rendus

Book reviewed in this article: Contradictions of the Welfare State By Claw Offe . Edited by John Keane Why Governments Grow: Measuring Public Sector Size : By Charles Lewis Taylor , ed Concepts of Federalism By William H. Stewart , Lanham: Government, Limited : By John Calvert Pathways to Self-Determination: Canadian Indians and the Canadian State : By Leroy Little Bear , Menno Boldt and J. Anthony Long . Science in Government : By Jarlath Ronayne . Citizen Participation in Library Decision-Making: the Toronto Experience : Edited by John Marshall . Ethics in the Public Service: Comparative Perspectives : Edited by Kenneth Kernaghan and O.P. Dwivedi . Pensions Today and Tomorrow: Background Studies : Edited by David W. Conklin , Jalynn H. Bennett and Thomas J. Courchene . Conflict and Compromise in Multilingual Societies, Volume 1, Switzerland : By Kenneth D. Mcrae .     

Book Reviews Comptes rendus

Book reviewed in this article: Strategic Design and Organizational Change: Pacific Rim Seaports in Transition:By Herman L. Boschken. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press. 1988. Pp. xvi, 234; Index. $29.95 (cloth) Leadership, Organizations and Culture:By Peter B. Smith and Mark F. Peterson. Beverly Hills: Sage Publications. 1988. Pp. 208 When Public Sector Workers Unionize:Edited by Richard B. Freeman and Casey Ichniowski. Chicago. University of Chicago Press. 1988. Pg. 419 Spolls of Power: The Politics of Patronage:By Jeffrey Simpson. Toronto: Collins Publishers. 1988. Pp. 406. $27.95 (cloth)     

Wildavsky on “rescuing budgeting from American administration” and Heclo and Wildavsky on “village life in British budgeting”

“Human nature is never more evident than when men are struggling to gain a larger share of funds or to apportion what they have among myriad claimants.”:Wildavsky “Money talks. It speaks to the purposes of men and nations. Government spending decisions not only affect the public's standard of living but also reflect the standards by which public men live.”:Heclo and Wildavsky The Politics of the Budgetary Process. By aaron wildavsky. Boston: Little, Brown The Private Government of Public Money: Community and Policy Inside British Politics, 2^nd edition. By hugh heclo and aaron wildavsky. London: Macmillan, 1981. Pp. 399.     

Books Reviewed Comptes Rendus

Book reviewed in this article: The Canadian State: Political Economy and Political Power : Edited byleo panitch Apex of Power: The Prime Minister and Political Leadership in Canada : Edited bythomas a. hockin The Prime Minister in Canadian Government and Politics : Byr.m. punnett Auditing in the Public Sector : Byf. pomeranz, a.j. cancellieri, j.b. stevens andj.l. savage Le contrôle politique des tribunaux administratifs : Parp. kenniff, d. carrier, p. garant etd. lemieux The Strathcona Sound Mining Project: A Case Study of Decision Making : Byrobert b. gibson Provincial Public Finance in Ontario: An Empirical Analysis of the Last Twenty-five Years : Byd.k. foot The Politics of Bureaucracy: A Comparative Perspective : Byb. guy peters Training in the Civil Service : Edited byr.a.w. rhodes The Expenditure Budget Process in the Government of Canada : Bydouglas g. hartle     

Book Reviews Comptes rendus

Book reviewed in this article: Rationality in Public Policy: Retrospect and Prospect. A Tribute to Douglas G. Hartle. Canadian Tax Paper No. 104 Edited by RICHARD M. BIRD, MICHAEL J. TREILBOCK and THOMAS A. WILSON. Precarious Values: Organizations, Politics and Labour Market Policy in Ontario By THOMAS R. KLASSEN. Les relations du travail au Québec de michel leclerc et michel QUIMPER The Audit Society: Rituals of Verification By MICAHEL POWER Bureaucratic Language In Government and Business ROGER W. SHUY. From Bureaucracy to Public Management: The Administrative Culture of the Government of Canada By O.P. DWIEDI and JAMES IAIN GOW.     

Books reviewed: Comptes rendus

Report of the Auditor General of Canada to the House of Commons for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 1976 La politique au Canada et au Québec :Parandre bernard . L'Urbanisation au Québec : rapport du groupe de travail sur l'urbanization . Brinco: The Story of Churchill Falls : Byphilip smith . Publications of the Government of Ontario, 1867–1900 : Byolga b. bishop . Publications of the Government of Ontario, 1956–1971 : Byhazel i. mactaggart with the assistance ofkenneth e. sundquist . Informatique et information : Parrolland hurtubise . Political and Administrative Federalism : Byr. m. burns et al. The Econocrats and the Policy Process: The Politics and Philosophy of Cost-Benefit Analysis : Bypeter self . Participative Management: Concepts, Theories and Implementation : Edited byervin williams . UNESCO and World Politics: Engaging in International Relations : Byjames p . sewell .     

Books Reviewed Comptes rendus

Prairie Politics and Society: Regionalism in Decline; By ROGER GIBBINS Cultural Boundaries and the Cohesion of Canada; By RAYMOND BRETON, JEFFREY G. REITZ, VICTOR VALENTINE Women and the Constitution; Edited by AUDREY DOERR and MICHELINE CARRIER New Public Administration; By H. GEORGE FREDERICKSON. University, Alabama: The University of Alabama Press Federalism, Bureaucracy, and Public Policy: The Politics of Highway Transport Regulation; By RICHARD J. SCHULTZ . Toronto: University of Toronto Press for the Institute of Public Administration of Canada The Politics of Federalism: Ontario's Relations with the Federal Government, 1867–1942; By CHRISTOPHER ARMSTRONG . Ontario Historical Studies Series, Toronto: University of Toronto Press Organizational Effectiveness in a Multinational Bureaucracy; By HANS J. MICHELMANN Welfare, Justice, and Freedom; By SCOTT GORDON Women and the Chip: Case Studies of the Effects of Informatics on Employment in Canada; By HEATHER MENZIES Wealth and Poverty; By GEORGE GILDER     

Books reviewed Comptes rendus

Book reviewed in this article: Conflict over the Columbia: The Canadian Background to an Historic Treaty : Byneil a. swainson Constitutional Law of Canada : Bypeter w. hogg The British Philosophy of Administration : Byrosamund m. thomas A Century of Canadian Grain: Government Policy to 1951 : Byc.f. wilson Urban Housing Markets: Recent Directions in Research and Policy : Edited bylarry s. bourne andjohn r. hitchcock Issues and Alternatives 1978: Government Regulation : Toronto: By the Ontario Economic Council. Environmental Assessment Law : Byd. paul emond Comparing Public Policies: New Concepts and Methods : Ed. bydouglas e. ashford The LGMP Experience: Phase I—Assessing Readiness for Organizational Change in Local Government : Byj.r. nininger andv.n. macdonald The LGMP Experience: Phase II—The Implementation of Organizational Change in Local Government : Byv.n. macdonald andp.j. lawton The LGMP Experience: Phase III—An Overview of an Experiment in Organizational Change in Local Government : Byv.n. macdonald andp.j. lawton Formulating Government Budgets: Aspects of Australian and North American Experience : Bykenneth w. knight andkenneth w. wiltshire Perspectives on Canadian Airline Regulation : Edited byg.b. reschenthaler andb. roberts     

Aboriginal self-government

Aboriginal Self-Government Arrangements in Canada. By Evelyn J. Peters , Background Paper 15, Institute of Intergovernmental Relations, Queen's University: Kingston, Ontario. 1987. Pp. 66 (paper) Completing Canada: Inuit Approaches to Self-Government. Inuit Committee on National Issues . Institute of Intergovernmental Relations, Queen's University: Kingston, Ontario. 1987. Pp. 44 (paper) Future Issues of Jurisdiction and Cooperation between Aboriginal and Non-aboriginal Governments. By Ian B. Cowie . Institute of Intergovernmental Relations, Queen's University: Kingston, Ontario. 1987. Pp. 75 (paper)     

Book Reviews Comptes rendus

Book reviewed in this article: Comparable Worth, Pay Equity, and Public Policy:Edited by rita mae kelly and jane bayes Canadian Legislatures: 1987–1988:Edited by Robert J. Fleming From Sissons to Meer: The Administrative Development of the Yukon Government 1948–1979:By janet moodie Michael The Canadian Welfare State, Evolution and Transition:By Jacqueline s. ismael (Edmonton: The University of Alberta Press. 1987) The Media Society: Basic Issues and Controversies:By ross A. eaman Telecommunications in Turmoil: Technology and Public Policy:By gerald R. faulhaber Perspectives on Technology and Development:O.P. dwivedi     

Bureaucracy and governance

Bureaucracy and Political Power. By B. C. Smith . Sussex and New York: Wheatsheaf Books and St. Martin's Press, 1988. Pp. 237. Bibliography and index. £12.95 (cloth) Organizing Governance: Governing Organizations. By Colin Campbell and B. Guy Peters , eds. Pittsburgh, Pa.: University of Pittsburgh Press. 1988. Pp. 388. $34.95 (cloth)     

Book Reviews Comptes rendus

Book reviewed in this article: Patchworks of Purpose: The Development of Provincial Social Assistance Regimes in Canada By Gerard William Boychuk Le ‘ management public ’: discours et fonction Par Caroline Vayrou Service in the Field: The World of Front-Line Public Servants. Canadian Public Administration Series.By Barbara Wake Carroll and David Siegel How Ottawa Spends 1988–99. Balancing Act: The Post-Deficit Mandate. Carleton Public Policy Series No. 19 Edited by Leslie Pal A Question of Ethics: Canadians Speak out By Maureen Mancuso The Second Keating Government: Australian Commonwealth Administration 1993–1996 Edited by Gwynneth Singleton Performance Review in Local Government By Rob Ball     

Book Reviews Comptes rendus

Book reviewed in this article: Comparative Urban Politics: Power and the City in the United States, Canada, Britain and France By MICHAEL KEATING Sovereignty or Security? Government Policy in the Canadian North, 1936–1950 By SHELAGH D. GRANT Public Purse, Public Purpose: Autonomy and Accountability in the Groves of Academe By JAMES CUTT and RODNEY DOBEL Governing Canada: Institutions and Public Policy Edited by MICHAEL M. ATKINSON Local Government Reorganization in Canada Since 1975 By ANDREW SANCTON Municipal Consolidation in Canada and its Alternatives By ALLAN O'BRIEN Policy and Politics in Canada: Institutionalized Ambivalence By CAROLYN J. TUOHY