Learning the Ropes

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Learning the Ropes is written by Mark A. Abramson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0742549860 (ISBN 10) and 9780742549869 (ISBN 13).

Learning the Ropes: Insights for Political Appointees is geared to providing helpful advice to new political appointees on a variety of topics related to the challenge of managing in government. Chapters include advice of how to work well with career executives, how to work with congress and media, and how to effectively manage their own organization. A major theme throughout the book is that creating productive partnerships with career civil servants is crucial to the achievement of Administration goals and objectives.