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100			_aRadin, Beryl A.
245			_aThe relationship between OMB and the agencies in the Obama administration
260			_c2009
300			_ap.781-85.
362			_aJul
520			_aManagement activities in the US federal government are often defined in terms of the relationship between the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the agencies within the federal structure. The administrations of both Bill Clinton and George W. Bush employed strategies related to information policy, regulatory reform, and performance measurement that minimized the ability of agencies to respond to congressional requirements. At this writing it is not clear how President Obama will use the management control processes and structures that were central to the operation of his predecessors but the balance between OMB and the agencies is likely to be quite different than in the past. There will be instances in which OMB will play the ascendant role but it is also probable that there will be more attention to the importance of agency level decision making. It remains to be seen whether OMB is able to move away from a command and control approach and operate as a facilitator or coordinator. - Reproduced.
650			_aPublic administration - United States
650			_aPublic administration
773			_aInternational Journal of Public Administration
908			_aN
909			_a83753
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