Public Management in Britain
Published on 25. June 1999
Book
Hardback
304 pages
978-0-333-73740-8 (ISBN)
Description
This text analyses the key developments and changes in the management of the major public services in Britain during the 1990s. It places public management and, in particular, New Labour's "Third Way", in its economic, political and historical context, including the impact of globalisation and European integration. Extended case studies illustrate and highlight key stages in the transformation of management and the book concludes with an evaluation and critique of two decades of managerial reform and a discussion of the way forward in the new millennium.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Basingstoke
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
498 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-73740-8 (9780333737408)
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David Farnham | Sylvia Horton
Public Management in Britain
Book
06/1999
Red Globe Press
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Persons
SYLVIA HORTON is Principal Lecturer in Public Sector Studies, University of Portsmouth. DAVID FARNHAM is Professor of Employment Relations, University of Portsmouth.
Content
Part 1 - The changing contexts of public management: the politics of public sector change, D. Farnham & S. Horton; globalisation, Europeanisation and management of the British state, S. Cope; managing public and private organisations, D. Farnham & S. Horton. Part 2 - Managerial functions: strategic management in public services, K. Isaac Henry; performance management, quality management and contracts, J. Rouse; marketing in the public sector, R. Christie and J. Brown; human resources management and employment relations, D. Farnham; exploiting information and communication technology, C. Bellamy. Part 3 - Case studies: the civil service, S. Horton; managing local public services, C. Painter and K. Isaac Henry; the National Health Service, S. Corby; education, D. Holloway, S. Horton & D. Farnham; managing the police, B. Loveday; social services and community care, E. Brunsden & M. May. Part 4 - Conclusion: New Labour and the management of public services - legacies, impact and prospects, S. Horton and D. Farnham.