New York City Dept of Health (A): The Question of Reorganization

Publication Date: January 01, 1975

This case examines efforts to decentralize the administration of health programs in New York City, focusing particularly on the actions of the John Lindsay administration (1965-73). Part A begins with a short history of administrative reform...

Johnstown Department of Purchase

Publication Date: January 01, 1975

This case details the 1971 federal investigation into the Purchasing Department in Johnstown, a medium-sized industrial city in the Midwest. Prior to the investigation, there had been extensive restructuring of the city government after a series...

Fourth Platoon

Publication Date: January 01, 1975

This case describes Mayor John Lindsay's 1968 attempt to improve the efficiency of the New York City Police Department by creating a Fourth Platoon to cover high crime hours of the day. The mayor's proposal required major changes in the way...

Fluoridation in Greenfield (B)

Publication Date: January 01, 1965

In 1974, the Greenfield, Massachusetts, Board of Health ordered fluoridation of the town's water. This effort was led by pharmacist Joseph R. Charron III, and overruled Greenfield's 1968 referendum, in which the townspeople had voted against...

Department of Public Welfare

Publication Date: January 02, 1975

James Pierce, formerly an accounting executive in the Evaluation and Audit Division, was appointed director of the District 14 office of the Public Welfare Department of Minnesota. During his tenure, the department initiated a mass restructuring...

Reorganization of Florida's Human Services Agency (C)

Publication Date: January 01, 1975

This three-part series examines the issue of human services reorganization from several distinct perspectives: the state legislature, an operating division affected by the reorganization; the governor's office; and the social workers in the...

Reorganization of Florida's Human Services Agency (B)

Publication Date: January 01, 1975

This three-part series examines the issue of human services reorganization from several distinct perspectives: the state legislature, an operating division affected by the reorganization; the governor's office; and the social workers in the...

Reorganization of Florida's Human Services Agency (A)

Publication Date: January 01, 1975

This three-part series examines the issue of human services reorganization from several distinct perspectives: the state legislature, an operating division affected by the reorganization; the governor's office; and the social workers in the...

California Legal Services, Inc. (D)

Publication Date: January 01, 1975

This four-part case examines the efforts of California Legal Services (CLS) to provide legal aid to the poor in the late 1960s. Part A traces the origins of the legal services program. This section also presents incoming CLS Deputy Director...

California Legal Services, Inc. (C)

Publication Date: January 01, 1975

This four-part case examines the efforts of California Legal Services (CLS) to provide legal aid to the poor in the late 1960s. Part A traces the origins of the legal services program. This section also presents incoming CLS Deputy Director...

California Legal Services, Inc. (B)

Publication Date: January 01, 1975

This four-part case examines the efforts of California Legal Services (CLS) to provide legal aid to the poor in the late 1960s. Part A traces the origins of the legal services program. This section also presents incoming CLS Deputy Director...

California Legal Services, Inc. (A)

Publication Date: January 01, 1975

This four-part case examines the efforts of California Legal Services (CLS) to provide legal aid to the poor in the late 1960s. Part A traces the origins of the legal services program. This section also presents incoming CLS Deputy Director...