000			01134pab a2200169 454500
008			180718b1995 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d
100			_aWart, Montgomery Van
245			_aThe first step in the reinvention process _bassessment.
260			_c1995
300			_ap.429-38
362			_aSep-Oct
520			_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"
650			_aGovernment business enterprises - United States
650			_aPublic sector enterprises - United States
773			_aPublic Administration Review
909			_a29540
999			_c29540 _d29540