LibGuides: Transportation Agency Management Review: Management in Public Organizations

AASHTO and TRB

Alternative Organizational Processes in State Departments of Transportation
2009

21st Century Leadership and Management Techniques for State DOTs by T. J. Brown; Ruth Hallenbeck; Malcolm E. Baird; American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Staff (Contribution by); National Research Council (U.S.), Transportation Research Board Staff (Contribution by); Oasis Consulting Services Staff (Contribution by)
ISBN: 9781560514381
Publication Date: 2009-01-01
Available from library
Performance Measurement of Transportation Systems: Summary of the Fourth International Conference by Transportation Research Board
Call Number: 625.06 CP49 2013
ISBN: 9780309286695
Publication Date: 2013

State DOT Public Transportation Performance Measures: State of the Practice and Future Needs
The purpose of this digest is to provide more information on performance measures and performance management approaches that can be used by state DOTs in relation to public transportation programs.
A CFO’s Handbook on Performance Management
Much literature has been written on the use of performance management among state departments of transportation (DOT) and other agencies, documenting both current best practices and how to improve those processes. This briefing paper, however, focuses narrowly on the question of how performance management techniques can improve the funding and finance activities of state DOTs, addressing needs from the perspective of DOT chief financial officers (CFO).
Implementing Organizational Change for Cost Estimating and Cost Estimate Management
2008. With the development of a Guidebook on highway project cost estimating practices and cost estimate management, MnDOT has been conducting a multi-year, agency-wide process, with employees engaging in open forums where they expressed their perceptions of the Mn/DOT culture and the interactions in developing cost estimates.

Transportation Specific

State of Practice for Defining, Demonstrating, and Documenting Transportation Efficiencies
2014. This Transportation Research Synthesis (TRS) examines how transportation agencies define, demonstrate, and document efficiencies. The research resulted in a compilation of State DOT survey results, interview summaries for eight featured State DOTs selected by MnDOT, one international transportation agency example, and several appendices that show detailed examples of cost savings achieved from efficiencies in transportation.
The Innovative DOT: a handbook of policy and practice
2015. This handbook collects the innovative approaches that state transportation leaders are already using to make systems more efficient and effective in today’s challenging economy. Smarter transportation investments are both possible
and popular: the challenge is
determining where to begin and to whom
to reach out for support and guidance..

State DOT and Related Industry Organizational Structures and Best Practice: Synthesis
Publication Date: 2009
By Washington State Department of Transportation, Office of Research & Library Services
From Abstract: Included are examples of organizational structures and practice from industry that reflect a similar type of work (planning, design, construction, etc. as well as a short summary of how-to guidance and reflection of common (or not) patterns in organizations. The synthesis includes a PDF of the organizational charts from the 50 state DOTs and DC. Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, and South Carolina are not included as they did not have current charts or lacked versions representative of their organizations. While there are differences between the functional distributions in state DOTs, there are many similarities. Most DOTs have regions or districts though the number and reporting structure vary. Functional responsibilities are similar though organized differently. Modal responsibilities vary. Without specific questions about the organizations, a comparison is quickly unwieldy.
2006 CEO Leadership Forum: Advancing practice in state DOTs from good to great: a summary report
This forum offered state department of transportation (DOT) chief executive officers (CEOs) and their top staff the opportunity to share experiences--good and bad--with peers from around the country.

Managerial Practices, Trust in Leadership, and Performance: Case of the Georgia Department of Transportation
2014. This research explores relationships among managerial practices, trust in leadership, teamwork, and organizational performance. It seeks to contribute to the existing knowledge of trust research by exploring several antecedents and outcomes.
Managing for results in state government: evaluating a decade of reform
2006. Over the last decade, state governments have proved themselves willing to reform management practices and, in particular, create a managing for results (MFR) framework.

Transportation Decision Making by Kumares C. Sinha; Samuel Labi
ISBN: 9780471747321
Publication Date: 2007-05-25
This pioneering text provides a holistic approach to decision making in transportation project development and programming, which can help transportation professionals to optimize their investment choices.

State and Federal Government

Handbook of State Government Administration by John J. Gargan
ISBN: 9780585372150
Publication Date: 2000-01-01
In Pursuit of Performance management Systems in State and Local Government by Patricia W. Ingraham
ISBN: 1435691946
Publication Date: 2007-01-01

Why Elephants Gallop: Assessing and Predicting Organizational Performance in Federal Agencies
2000. In this article we cut to the chase and examine several key elements of effective government organizations.

Public Sector in General

Public Management and Governance by Tony Bovaird (Editor); Elke Löffler (Editor)
ISBN: 9780415430425
Publication Date: 2009-04-08

Public sector leadership: new perspectives for research and practice
2013. In this article, we aim to portray the state of the art in public sector leadership in order to recommend directions for research and training practice.
Integrative Leadership in the Public Sector: A Model of Performance-Information Use
2004. This article proposes a new model for understanding leadership in the public sector. The integrative approach to leadership focuses on how leaders choose, promote, institutionalize, and use public management systems, and reform those in time.
Transformational Leadership in the Public Sector: Does Structure Matter?
2009. This study contributes to our understanding of leadership in public sector organizations by investigating the effect of organizational structure on the transformational leadership practices of municipal chief administrative officers.
The relationship between organisational culture, organisational climate and managerial values
1999. This paper begins with a comprehensive review of the management literature on culture, and demonstrates close parallels with research and writings on organisational climate and values. The paper then reports the findings from an empirical investigation into the relationship between the organisational culture, climate, and managerial values of a large Australian public sector agency.
Strategic Planning in Public Sector Engineering Organization
2000.
In today's engineering and construction industries, the concepts of company loyalty, traditional competitors, and employee development are changing at a pace that has not previously been encountered in postindustrial times. In response to these changing concepts, private and public organizations alike are increasing their emphasis on long-term or strategic planning.

Working Across Boundaries by Russell M. Linden
ISBN: 9780787964306
Publication Date: 2002-10-28
Filled with in-depth case studies, this no nonsense book offers practitioners a framework for developing collaborative relationships and shows how to adopt strategies that have proven to be successful with a wide range of organizations. Books 24/7.
If We Can Put a Man on the Moon by William D. Eggers; John O'Leary
ISBN: 9781422166369
Publication Date: 2009-11-16
At a time of unprecedented challenges, this book, with its abundant examples and hands-on advice, unearths the hidden pitfalls that plague public projects, as well as examines the success factors of great achievements. Books 24/7
Balanced Scorecard Diagnostics by Paul R. Niven
ISBN: 9780471681236
Publication Date: 2005-04-07
Reflecting the latest theory and practice of performance management for the nonprofit and public sectors, this results-focused, practical book empowers your organization to turn strategy into performance at every organizational level. Books 24/7

Managing Evaluations: A Guide for IUCN Programme and Project Managers
2004. Evaluations are seen as formal activities of International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), comprising applied research techniques to generate systematic information that can help to improve the performance of the Secretariat. Evaluation studies are usually undertaken as an independent examination of the background, strategy, objectives, results, activities, and means deployed, with a view to drawing lessons that may guide future work.

An institutional perspective on performance measurement and management in the ‘new public sector’
2000. In this paper, we explore the implications of institutional theory for the successful implementation of multidimensional performance measurement and management in the public sector.
Collaborative Public Management : Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going?
2012. This article analyzes the most important issues, concepts, and ideas in collaborative public management research and practice today