by Andrew Massey (1993)
This major book reviews and analyses the changes that have taken place in public administration in Britain and North America over the last ten years and which will continue to have a profound impact on central and local bureaucracies well into the next century. Managing the Public Sector provides a critical introduction which successfully combines a review of the literature with original research. It relates theory to practice and highlights the problem of implementation. It covers all the major issues including privatisation, and the importance of the business sector both as a partner and a powerful lobby for efforts to use market mechanisms to devolve power. This thoroughly modern, up-to-date book, will be essential reading for all courses on public administration and policy analysis and the management of the public sector.
S.K. Das
This monograph identifies a range of initiatives for reforming the civil services in India from a comparative perspective. The reform experiences of countries like the UK, Sweden, and New Zealand are analysed and modulated to suit India's requirements.
Gerry Stoker
"One of the key trends in public administration in the 1970s and 1980s was the growing influence of a variety of 'New Management' theories. Drawing together research findings from the ESRC Local Governance Programme, The New Management of British Local Governance provides an overarching assessment of the impact of the New Public Management informed by in-depth analysis of the implementation of a range of initiatives in a wide variety of contexts." "This book will be essential reading for all concerned with the management and reform of British local government."--BOOK JACKET.
David Hudson
"Good Teachers, Good Schools is a must-have read for anyone interested in a senior school leadership role and for those leaders keen to improve their leadership style. The book covers every aspect of school leadership, from the decisions senior school leaders need to make - such as running meetings, staffing and communication with staff and pupils - to the difference between management and leadership, and on to curriculum involvement including monitoring evaluation and self-evaluation. David Hudson encapsulates many principles that have made him a successful school leader."--book jacket.
Tony Elger and Chris Smith
Japanese manufacturing firms established in Britain have often been portrayed as carriers of Japanese corporate best practice for work and employment. In this book, the authors challenge these views through case study research undertaken at several Japanese manufacturing plants in Britain during the 1990s.