Exemplary public administrators
Subtitle: character and leadership in government
By: Terry L. Cooper, N. Dale Wright, editors.
Contributors: Cooper, Terry L., 1938-; Wright, N. Dale 1938-
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: The Jossey-Bass public administration series
Publisher: Jossey-Bass Publishers
Published: 1992
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
Number of pages: 352
Subjects: Government executives -- United States -- Biography.; Government executives -- Professional ethics -- United States -- Case studies.; Civil service ethics -- United States -- Case studies.
Description: C. Everett Koop, William D. Ruckelshaus, Marie Ragghianti, Elsa Porter, George C. Marshall--what do these and other exemplary public administrators have to teach us? Through their life and work they have set high standards of conduct in public service, and offer models of character and leadership at work in government. An exploration and analysis of how the qualities of leadership and character are manifested in the public workplace, this book provides a set of concrete examples of how such virtues as integrity, fortitude, dedication to service, and concern for the public welfare are lived out on the job. Embodied in the daily activities of public servants, the authors reveal, are examples of both brief, highly dramatic acts of courage--whistle blowing, the refusal to go along with an unethical or illegal command--and the more routine, even plodding, expressions of inconspicuous virtue which establish a pattern of integrity in the ongoing work of public administration. The authors present eleven case studies of public administrators which illustrate how today's managers can provide models and systems that promote ethical conduct in public service.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.