Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- CONTENTS -- Acknowledgments -- About the Contributors -- List of Figures and Tables -- 1 Introduction: Beyond Reform-Leadership, Change, and the Role of Innovation -- PART I Ecology of Public Sector Innovation and Performance Literature -- 2 Reinventing and Redesigning Local Government -- 3 Innovation and Organizational Survival Research -- PART II Governance and New Frontiers in Public Policy -- 4 Cooperative/Collaborative Governance in a Networked Age -- 5 Chaos Theory, Disaster Policy, and Response: Achieving the New Normal -- PART III Leadership and Change in Governing Systems -- 6 Public Sector Compensation-School District Superintendents: Are We Getting Our Monies' Worth? -- 7 Implementing an Innovative Dream of Change: Lessons From Houston Community Colleges -- 8 Citizen Advisory Bodies: New Wine in Old Bottles? -- 9 Local Government Reform, Convergence, and the Hybrid Model -- PART IV Social Justice and Equality -- 10 Support for Gender Equality Duty Strategies Among Local Government Officials in Texas -- 11 Can Innovative Leadership Improve Community and Police Relationships? Lessons Learned From Youngstown, Ohio -- 12 Choice Points as a Framework for Decision-Making -- 13 Conclusion: Scenarios and Common Themes in Leadership and Change -- Index

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