There is widespread acceptance regarding the need to transition towards more sustainable
urban water practices. Supporting such a transition requires new governance frameworks …

This paper is concerned with performance evaluation of top professional managers by local
politicians. Based on the opinions of a small group of experts and a written survey of 262 …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to explore issues associated with sector specific
change in the Australian Public Service (APS). Evidence is presented on the impact of New …

The move from the cash basis to the accrual basis of accounting in the Australian
PublicSector (APS) was a key element of the New Public Management (NPM) reform …

Organisations today function in complex and dynamic environments which exert continual
pressure to change and compete. Employees are often seen as a key to success in this …

Managerial restructuring of the Australian public service during the period of the Keating
Government was designed to provide greater responsiveness on the part of public servants …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to provide insights into the workings of the internal
specifier/provider arrangement, a new organizational form that is not required by …

The reform of the public sector has been a continuing challenge for many governments
around the world. In recent years, this reform has become dominated by such terms as 'new …

The connection between human resources and performance in firms in the private sector is
well documented. What is less clear is whether the move towards managerialism that has …

Every nation is different, a distinct expression of inherited institutions, political interests and
prevailing ideas. So to tell the story of one place at one time may provide little of value to …