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Managing Change and Innovation in Public Service Organizations
Brown, Kerry; Osborne, Stephen P.
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Description for Managing Change and Innovation in Public Service Organizations
Paperback. This book, the first in the Routledge Masters in Public Management series, examines and explains change and innovation in the public sector to provide readers with the skills needed to manage the changes taking place. Series: Routledge Masters in Public Management. Num Pages: 272 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 6 black & white tables, 10 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 404.
The context and environment of public services is becoming increasingly complex and the management of change and innovation is now a core task for the successful public manager. This text aims to provide its readers with the skills necessary to understand, manage and sustain change and innovation in public service organizations. Key features include:
- the use of figures, tables and boxes to highlight ideas and concepts of central importance
- a dedicated case study to serve as a focus for discussion and learning, and to marry theory with practice
- clear learning objectives for each chapter with suggestions for further reading.
Providing future and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Series
Routledge Masters in Public Management
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415328982
SKU
V9780415328982
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About Brown, Kerry; Osborne, Stephen P.
Stephen P. Osborne is Professor of Public Management and Head of the Public Management Group at the Aston Business School, UK. Kerry Brown is Senior Lecturer in the School of Management and Director of the Work and Industry Futures Research Program at Queensland University of Technology, Australia.
Reviews for Managing Change and Innovation in Public Service Organizations
'This is a book that teachers of public management will find invaluable. Change and innovation have special characteristics in the public sector and this book recognizes that and the constraints and opportunities facing public managers. Written in a clear and accessible way, it is nevertheless comprehensive in its coverage of the English-language literature on both topics. This listing of learning ... Read more