Green Tape in Organizations: Creating Good Rules That People Follow
Published for Human Capital Matters in Local Government on October 14, 2013.
Organizations – public, private and nonprofit – need effective rules to function. Whether policy, procedure, regulation, or guidance, rules accomplish a staggering array of functions that:
- Distribute scarce resources, whether salaries, promotions or budgets;
- Delegate authority, through empowering lower-level employees to make decisions on behalf of the organization;
- Create accountability, such as processes for hiring and promotion.
Public Officials - Local and State Government Roles
Topics - Local and State Government