The work of a manager in a service organisation is not the same as the work of a manager in
an organisation that manufactures goods. Managing Public Services, Implementing …

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 …

Private sector‐style management initiatives to ensure UK public services managers' learning
from private sector management practice are examined, and their rationale questioned. The …

Strategic Management in Public Services Organizations takes a comparative and
international view on the appropriate use of strategic management models that are affecting …

The author expands on his belief that management scholars should have greater
involvement in both public and private policy matters, and identifies five issues that should …

Hailed for its timelessness and timeliness, Public Administration in Theory and Practice
examines public administration from a normative perspective and provides students with an …

In turbulent times, strategic leadership of public services becomes ever more important.
Strategic leaders are steering their organizations into a new relationship with the public …

As governments and public service organizations across the globe engage in strategies of
institutional and organizational change, it is timely to examine current developments and a …

Managing in Health and Social Care is about developing skills to manage and improve
health and social care services. The focus throughout is on the role that a manager can play …

This article charts the currents in public sector reform and examines how contemporary HRM
articulates to the change agenda pursued in the public sector. It notes the differences …