The presidential appointee's handbook [electronic resource] / G. Edward DeSeve.
Material type: TextPublication details: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2009Description: xii, 123 p. : illSubject(s): Cabinet officers -- Selection and appointment -- United States | Government executives -- Selection and appointment -- United States | Judges -- Selection and appointment -- United States | Presidents -- United States | United States -- Officials and employees -- Selection and appointmentGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 352.3 LOC classification: JK731 | .D47 2009Online resources: Click to ViewIncludes bibliographical references (p. 107-114) and index.
Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Part I. Competencies of a presidential appointee -- Leading for results -- Managing change -- Providing technical ability -- Leading others -- Leading yourself -- Maintaining global awareness -- Part II. The federal government -- Summary of the U.S. Constitution -- The legislative branch -- The executive branch -- Notes -- Index.
"Explains the core competencies that distinguish successful presidential appointees. Draws on ideas developed by scholars of public and business management, as well as years of government service. Presents a guide to the key terms, laws, and regulations that new appointees will have to deal with once in office"--Provided by publisher.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
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