Policy Formulation and Implementation at the Federal Level: A Comparative Analysis of Structure, Functions, and Staffing in Ten Cabinet Departments

摘要

During the months of October 1977 to January 1978, a survey was conducted by members of the Program Review and Budget Staff, Department of Justice, in cooperation with the policy, program, and budget review staffs in ten other agencies. All eleven civilian cabinet departments were invited to participate in the study, the Department of Defense was excluded because the nature of its military responsibilities made comparison with the other executive departments impractical. The descriptive materials and organization charts derived from the surveys were forwarded for validation to the respective agencies in September 1978. The validation process was completed in March 1979.