<P>Managing for results is increasingly important for the success of public organizations. <I>Performance and Innovation in the Public Sector </I>is a comprehensive textbook that examines a broad range of performance strategies.</P><P>Today¿s public managers require a broad toolkit and a deep, current understanding of the following: performance management, digital government, collaboration, strategic planning, innovation, lean government, and managing people for performance. This book provides a thorough overview of broad paradigms and their emergence, practical strategies along with examples and up-to-date applications, and an appreciation for the diverse contexts of public organizations resulting in varied and tailored improvements. Each chapter assists students in applying each tool at work. <I>Performance and Innovation in the Public Sector </I>provides a balance of scholarship and practice, offers flexibility for instructors, and is written in an accessible style that students and