[1] He is an emeritus professor at the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley.
[4] He began teaching at Berkeley after receiving his PhD, and took a short leave of absence to work for the Office of Policy Analysis at the United States Department of the Interior.
His scholarship has focused on policy implementation and public management as well as how to improve interorganizational collaboration in service delivery.
He served as acting dean of the Goldman School of Public Policy in 1997 and in 1987–1988.
[5] The book was known for introducing a concrete plan of action to students and scholars wishing to perform a public policy analysis.