{"product_id":"unsung-heroes-federal-execucrats-making-a-difference-paperback","title":"Unsung Heroes: Federal Execucrats Making a Difference - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNorma M. Riccucci\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book explores an important side of public employment that most Americans never get the opportunity to see-high-level career executives who make positive contributions to our quality of life. Norma M. Riccucci profiles six \"unsung heroes,\" the people behind the scenes of some of the most successful programs in American government, and identifies the tools, skills, and strategies that make them effective leaders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough in-depth interviews and provocative story-telling, Riccucci demonstrates that while these executive-level bureaucrats-or \"execucrats\"-may have an overall negative public image, they create, develop, execute, and enforce a number of programs and public policies that change our country for the better. She highlights six of these modern execucrats who best exemplify the creativity, determination, and leadership found in such officials: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-William Black, Senior Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Thrift Supervision, who attacked the rampant corruption and mismanagement that created the savings and loan crisis;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Eileen Claussen, Director, Atmospheric and Indoor Air Programs, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, who negotiated as intensely within her own government as with other countries to create an international plan to protect the earth's ozone layer;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Ambassador Edward Perkins, U.S. State Department, the first African-American Ambassador to South Africa and the first American ambassador to meet with black South African leaders as part of his persistent efforts to end apartheid in that country;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Stephen Marica, Assistant Inspector General, Small Business Administration, who investigated the Wedtech scandal, which bilked millions of dollars in fraudulent defense contracts from American taxpayers;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Dr. Vince Hutchins, Director, Division of Maternal and Child Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, who spearheaded the team that developed \"Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition,\" a public-private partnership that improved, and even saved, the lives of thousands of newborn babies; and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Dr. Helene Gayle, Division Chief, HIV-AIDS Division, U.S. Centers for Disease Control, who is actively battling the AIDS virus through education and prevention programs around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRiccucci not only relates the intriguing tales of these six dedicated officials who overcame the challenges before them, but she also analyzes the specific factors-from knowledge of the system to honesty, integrity, and humor-that are needed to become a dynamic government executive. Of interest to those both inside and outside government circles, \u003ci\u003eUnsung Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e gives captivating insights into effective executive leadership.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNorma M. Riccucci \u003c\/b\u003eis a professor of public administration at Rutgers University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 266\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 9.24 x 6.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 1995\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47354982465785,"sku":"9780878405954","price":107.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/N0ZQxvWSi89780878405954.webp?v=1769848409","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/unsung-heroes-federal-execucrats-making-a-difference-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}