Browsing by Author "Kelman, Steven"
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Are There Managerial Practices Associated with Service Delivery Collaboration Success?: Evidence from British Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships
Kelman, Steven J.; Hong, Sounman; Turbitt, Irwin (John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 2011)Little empirical work exists measuring if interagency collaborations delivering public services produce better outcomes, and none looking inside the black box at collaboration management practices. We examine whether there ... -
Hard, Soft, or Tough Love: What Kinds of Organizational Culture Promote Successful Performance in Cross-Organizational Collaborations?
Kelman, Steven J.; Hong, Sounman (John F. Kennedy School of Government, 2012)One of the most-pervasive debates in literature on managing people is whether using “hard” or “soft” approaches produces better organizational performance -- those seeking to influence behavior by pressuring or by nurturing. ... -
"I Won't Back Down"?: Complexity and Courage in U.S. Federal Executive Decision-Making
Kelman, Steven; Sanders, Ronald; Taylor, Sarah; Pandit, Gayatri (Harvard University, 2014-08)Senior government executives make many decisions, not-infrequently difficult ones. Cognitive limitations and biases preclude individuals from making fully value-maximizing choices. And the “groupthink” tradition has ... -
Like a Fish in Water: An Essay on the Benefits of Government That Nobody Notices
Kelman, Steven (Harvard University, 2017-08)Debates over the role of government — often phrased as “big government” vs. “limited government” — are at the center of our political life. We debate the government’s role in health care and in regulating the environment. ... -
Procurement Issues in South Africa that Affect Growth and Development
Kelman, Steven (Center for International Development at Harvard University, 2008-06)This report discusses four issues with regard to government procurement in South Africa. These are: (1) contracting for municipal infrastructure delivery, (2) public-private partnerships (PPP’s), (3) large capex procurements ... -
Successfully Executing Ambitious Strategies in Government: An Empirical Analysis
Kelman, Steven J.; Myers, Jeff (John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 2009)How are senior government executives who attempt to execute an ambitious vision requiring significant strategic change in their organizations able to succeed? How do they go about formulating a strategy in the first place? ... -
"Tell It Like It Is": Groupthink, Decisiveness, and Decision-Making Among U.S. Federal Subcabinet Executives
Kelman, Steven; Sanders, Ronald; Taylor, Sarah; Pandit, Gayatri (Harvard University, 2014-08)Senior government executives make many decisions, not-infrequently difficult ones. Cognitive limitations and biases preclude individuals from making fully value-maximizing choices. It has been suggested that, done properly, ...