{"product_id":"transforming-a-federal-agency-irving-l-dennis-9781119850373","title":"Transforming a Federal Agency: Management Lessons from Hud's Financial Reconstruction","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover how the author transformed a massive government department in just a few years and fixed seemingly unfixable problems \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eTransforming a Federal Agency: Management Lessons from HUD's Financial Reconstruction\u003c\/i\u003e, finance and strategy expert Irving (Irv) L. Dennis delivers an insightful and eye-opening exploration of the lessons he learned in bringing private sector experience to the transformation of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development's financial systems. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePulled out of retirement after a 37-year career at Ernst \u0026amp; Young (EY), the author's tenure at HUD involved a rapid and surgical rejuvenation of their financial infrastructure. The book details the ten management areas he focused on and also includes: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe transformation process and the barriers and roadblocks the author encountered on his journey \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnsuring an enduring transformation even after changes in administration \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFunctional differences between the private sector and governmental organizations \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow the author approached his first 100 days as Chief Financial Officer of the Department \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInsights into the innerworkings of the Executive Branch of government \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect for government employees, finance professionals in the public and private sectors, and business students, \u003ci\u003eTransforming a Federal Agency\u003c\/i\u003e is a simultaneously fascinating and instructive journey through the remediation of seemingly intractable financial mismanagement. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Irving L. Dennis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1119850371\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781119850373\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/17\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.20w x 1.30d","brand":"Irving L. Dennis","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43994642350335,"sku":"9781119850373","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_209815d4-a3a6-490e-868c-b63c8273286b.jpg?v=1683331356","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/transforming-a-federal-agency-irving-l-dennis-9781119850373","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}