Entrepreneurial Actions

Abstract

Most agency heads envision needs that exceed the resource base available to than. Some deal with this reality by complaining constantly to any who will listen. At times the complaints have a ring of rationalization. “Oh yes,” they seem to say, “we would like to be doing that, but, you know, they just won’t make the funds available.” When one probes, however, the variation among managers becomes apparent. Some are content to sit back and work within the budget allocated. Others seem to be out beating the bushes and finding ways to link things together through various forms of creative financing. It is the attitude that spells the difference between success and just doing the job.