Immordino, Kathleen M. <br/><br/>
Organizational assessment and improvement in the public sector  [electronic resource] / 
Kathleen M. Immordino. 
 - Boca Raton :  CRC Press,  2010. 
 - 1 online resource. 
 - American Society for Public Administration book series on public administration & public policy .
<br/><br/> Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Chapter 1 Organizational Assessment and the Public Sector --  chapter 2 Assessment as a Communication Process --  chapter 3 Applying Assessment Practices in the Public Sector --  chapter 4 The Public Sector Assessment and Improvement Model --  chapter 5 Implementing a Self-Assessment Program --  chapter 6 Assessment, Improvement, and the Process of Organizational Change --  chapter 7 Case Studies and Best Practices in Assessing Public Sector Organizations --  chapter 8 The Future of Assessment. The Need to Identify and Disseminate Best Practices in Government. 
<br/><br/> In order to implement an integrated cycle of assessment, planning, and improvement, government agencies need a framework for organizational assessment that speaks to their unique needs. This book provides those who manage or work in government with an understanding of and a methodology for assessment. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781420084214 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Administrative agencies--Management--Evaluation.--United States<br/>Organizational effectiveness--Evaluation.--United States