Members
American University Institute for the Study of Policy Implementation
Public policy is the result of Congressional legislation, presidential executive orders, and government agency statutes. Many people see the creation of public policy as synonymous with its implementation. However, while creation of public policy is important, the success of public policy lies in how well it is implemented. That success rests in large part on the cooperation and collaboration among certain key stakeholders in the public policy process: members of Congress, political appointees, career government executives, leaders of mid-level manager associations, union leaders, academics, and the consulting and technology communities.
The Institute for the Study of Public Policy Implementation’s Leadership Forum is dedicated to identifying difficult public policy implementation issues and creating solutions by facilitating dialogue among stakeholders. Institute meetings occur in a safe, facilitated environment that allows stakeholders to explore root causes for policy implementation breakdowns and how those breakdowns can be eliminated.
The Institute also conducts research on employee engagement in the federal government. In cooperation with the Partnership for Public Service, the Institute publishes the Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings, which offer an in-depth analysis of employee satisfaction in the federal government.
Finally, the Institute collaborates with the Key Executive Leadership Certificate Program to offer a Certificate in Leadership for Public Policy Implementation. The Certificate Program provides federal managers with the increased leadership capacity they need to build the skills necessary to implement public policy more effectively.
Contact:
Robert M. Tobias
American University
4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
McKinley, Room 256
Washington, DC 20016
202.885.6256
isppi@american.edu
Presidential Address
Notable Quotes
“The Federal government has made significant progress recently under both Republican and Democratic administrations in increasing its focus on the performance of its programs. However, developing comprehensive, effective performance management and reporting is a long term project that has only begun.”
John Koskinen, Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and Budget, William J. Clinton Administration
“The Federal Government is results-oriented. We ask ourselves if we're accomplishing the desired result at an acceptable cost. If the answer is "no" or "we don't know," we are committed to do something about it. This volume contributes to our continuing effort to improve government’s results for the American people.”
Clay Johnson III, Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and Budget, George W. Bush Administration