Transforming public policy : Dynamics of policy entrepreneurship and innovation /
Nancy C. Roberts, Paula J. King
- San Francisco : Jossey - Bass Publishers, 1996
- xx, 280 p. / 23 cm.
- The Jossey - Bass public administration series ; public education series .
Change agents in action : A case study in educational reform, 19. -- The innovative idea and its context, 21. -- An idea becomes law : the legislative history of reform, 44. -- The actions behind the headlines, 67. -- The players behind the scenes : the enterpreneurieal team and its network, 92. -- The individuals behind the ideas : personal characteristics of the policy entrepreneurs, 115. -- Lessons learned, 135. -- Enterpreneurial identity : Personality, values, motivation, knowledge, and skills, 137. -- Collective entrepreneurship : The role of teams in policy innovation, 162. -- Keys to managing the policy innovation process, 182. -- Remaining lessons for pursuing radical change, 199. -- Conclusion : A theory of radical change by design, 222