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Learning from International Public Management Reform
. Ed(S): Steane, P.; Jones, Lawrence; Guthrie, John
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Hardback. Editor(s): Steane, P.; Jones, Lawrence; Guthrie, John. Series: Research in Public Policy Analysis and Management. Num Pages: 308 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
Governments around the world are criticized as inefficient, ineffective, too large, too costly, overly bureaucratic, overburdened by unnecessary rules, unresponsive to public needs, secretive, undemocratic, invasive into rights of citizens, self-serving, and failing in provision of the quantity and quality of services desired by the taxpaying public. Fiscal stress has plagued many governments, increasing the cry for less costly or just less government. Critics have exerted sustained pressure on politicians and public managers for transformational reform. Recommendations for change have included application of market and economic logic and private sector management methods to government. Managerial reform has been promoted on ... Read more
Governments around the world are criticized as inefficient, ineffective, too large, too costly, overly bureaucratic, overburdened by unnecessary rules, unresponsive to public needs, secretive, undemocratic, invasive into rights of citizens, self-serving, and failing in provision of the quantity and quality of services desired by the taxpaying public. Fiscal stress has plagued many governments, increasing the cry for less costly or just less government. Critics have exerted sustained pressure on politicians and public managers for transformational reform. Recommendations for change have included application of market and economic logic and private sector management methods to government. Managerial reform has been promoted on ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
Series
Research in Public Policy Analysis and Management
Number of Pages
308
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780762307593
SKU
V9780762307593
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