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Boin, Arjen

Crafting Public Institutions : Leadership in Two Prison Systems / Arjen Boin. - 1 online resource (265 p.) - Explorations in Public Policy .

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1 The Pros and Cons of Institution Building: Outlines of a Debate -- 2 A Theory of Institution Building -- 3 Two Prison Systems: The U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons and the Dutch Prison System -- 4 The U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons: Leadership and Integration -- 5 The Dutch Prison System: Leadership and Fragmentation -- 6 Leadership, Institutions, and Public Administration -- 7 Designing for Performance -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Book

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Through case studies of two prison systems—the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons and the Dutch prison system—Arjen Boin identifies the challenges and opportunities that confront public managers who want to reorient correctional policy and make prisons more effective. Crafting Public Institutions contrasts the two prison systems to show how focused leadership—or its absence—can make a major difference in the character and performance of public organizations. The ability of leaders to shape an organization's mission and motivate public servants in accordance with policy goals, Boin concludes, lies at the heart of making institutions work.


Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.


In English.

ISBN: 9781626373204

Standard No.: 10.1515/9781626373204 doi

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Institution building--Case studies.
Institution building--Case studies--Netherlands--United States.
Institution building--Case studies.--Netherlands--United States
Prison administration--Netherlands.
Prison administration--United States.
Prison administration--Netherlands.
Prison administration--United States.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General.

LC Class. No.: HV9469 ǂb B65 2001eb

Dewey Class. No.: 365.068