01083pab a2200145 454500008004000000100002500040245005900065260000900124300001300133362001200146520064800158650005200806650004600858773003300904180718b1995   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aWart, Montgomery Van  aThe first step in the reinvention processbassessment.  c1995  ap.429-38  aSep-Oct  a"Public sector values, structures, and practices are changing dramatically for the first time in many decades. In the worst scenario, a consultant hands an agency a list of "new" values to adopt, and the agency does, because it knows change is necessary and wants quick assistance. Rather than being a quick transitional phase, wise organizations use multiple assessment strategies to obtain data, insights, and even consensus on issues and weaknesses. Change becomes more internally driven rather than externally forced. In this article, the author examines the strengths and weaknesses of seven types of organizational assessment strategies"  aGovernment business enterprises - United States  aPublic sector enterprises - United States  aPublic Administration Review