Robert Agranoff
Robert Agranoff (born 1936) is an American political scientist and public administration scholar and author. A Professor Emeritus at the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs,[1] Agranoff is best known for his contributions to the field of collaborative public management and intergovernmental management.[2]
Academic career
Robert Agranoff graduated as a Bachelor of Science in political science and economics from the University of Wisconsin–River Falls at River Falls in 1962.[3] At the University of Pittsburgh, he received a Master of Arts (1963) and Ph.D. (1967) in political science.[3] Between 1966 and 1980, Agranoff worked as a professor at Northern Illinois University[3] and became an expert in the process of human services program integration.[1]
In 1980, Agranoff joined the School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA) at Indiana University. During his tenure at SPEA, Agranoff has focused on the issue of interngovernmental collaboration including the dynamics of federalism and the characterization of public organizational networks.[4][5] After acquiring Emeritus status in 2001, Agranoff has maintained its activity in research, authoring and teaching.
Books
Robert Agranoff is the author of the following books:[2][3]
- The Management of Election Campaigns, 1976
- Dimensions of Services Integration: Service Delivery, Program Linkages, Policy Management, Organizational Structure, 1979 (Co-authored with Alex Pattakos)
- Intergovernmental Management: Human Services Problem Solving in Six Metropolitan Areas, 1986
- New Governance for Rural America: Creating Intergovernmental Partnerships, 1996 (Co-author)
- Collaborative Public Management: New Strategies for Local Governments, 2003
- Federalismo y Autonomía, 2004 (Co-authored with Enric Argullol, In Spanish)
- Managing Within Networks: Adding Value to Public Organizations, 2007
- Local Governments and their Intergovernmental Networks in Federalizing Spain, 2010 (Co-authored with Enric Argullol, In Spanish)
Awards
- Louis Brownlow Book Award by the National Academy of Public Administration, 2003[6]
- Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration, 2011 [7]
- Martha Derthick Book Award by the American Political Science Association, 2014 [8]
References
- 1 2 "Robert Agranoff: : Faculty: faculty: Faculty Directory: Faculty & Research: School of Public and Environmental Affairs: Indiana University Bloomington". spea.indiana.edu. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
- 1 2 "Robert Agranoff | IBM Center for the Business of Government". businessofgovernment.org. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
- 1 2 3 4 Jennifer Benson Gunter (9 February 2012). "VITA" (PDF). Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ↑ "Managing within Networks | Georgetown University Press". press.georgetown.edu. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
- ↑ "Leveraging Networks: A Guide for Public Managers Working Across Organizations | IBM Center for the Business of Government". businessofgovernment.org. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
- ↑ NAPA (2 December 2013). "Previous Winners: The Louis Brownlow Book Award" (PDF). Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ↑ "National Academy of Public Administration". napawash.org. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
- ↑ "American Political Science Association > MEMBERSHIP > Organized Sections by Title > Organized Section 1: Martha Derthick Book Award". apsanet.org. Retrieved 2016-04-03.