Public Sector Management by David Mckevitt

Public Sector Management by David Mckevitt

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Provides an overview of the theory and practice of public service management. Using a number of key contributions to the field, the text outlines the social, political and economic contexts in which management has emerged as a central issue in the public sector of industrial nations.

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Public Sector Management by David Mckevitt

Drawing together key contributions to the field, this innovative Reader provides a broad-ranging overview of both the theory and practice of public service management. The book: outlines the social, political and economic contexts in which management has emerged as a crucial issue in the public sector of modern democratic countries; introduces the major theories, issues and concepts involved in defining and understanding public sector management; analyzes some of the key values underpinning the idea of the public domain; and examines some of the main challenges in terms of particular strategies, techniques and competences which have been proposed to improve management for public services. Public Sector Management is a Course Reader for The Open University course B887 Managing Public Services.
Lawton, Alan: -

Alan Lawton became interested in creative writing at an early age and won the Olive Lamming short story competition for 1979. He now lives in quiet retirement on the Isle of Man.

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ISBN 13 9780803977136
ISBN 10 0803977131
Title Public Sector Management
Author David Mckevitt
Series Published In Association With The Open University
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Sage Publications Ltd
Year published 1994-03-15
Number of pages 320
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.