Public Management in the United Kingdom: A New Introduction

From the 'Third Way' reforms of the 1990s to today's prospect of a post-bureaucracy era, the management of the UK's public services has been radically overhauled in recent decades. This important new text provides a complete introduction to the key themes and developments in public management and the changing relationship between governments, public service providers and the public.June Burnham and Sylvia Horton examine the key components of public management in the UK, including strategic management and the introduction of new performance management techniques as well as financial and human resources management. The book assesses how wider forces such as Europeanization, globalization and the global economic crisis have affected both the structure and role of the state and the way public services are managed. It also looks back to examine the transition from public administration to public management and considers how different ideologies have influenced and driven reform. Distinctively, the authors provide a full assessment of how devolution has affected public services across all parts of the UK. Providing an insightful and accessibly written introduction, this book will be ideal reading for all students of public management.

Politics & Social Sciences

Horton, Sylvia

Burnham, June

Politics & Government

Red Globe Press

<p>Horton and Farnham (public sector studies and employment relations, respectively, U. of Portsmouth, England) gather 15 contributions examining developments and changes in the management of the major public services in Britain under the Thatcher, Major, and New Labor governments. Changes are viewed in their economic, political, and ideological contexts, followed by discussion of changes in such areas as strategic planning and employment relations. Six cases evaluate various sectors from education to the police. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)</p>

Public Management in Britain

History

FARNHAM, DAVID

Europe

St.Martin's Press

This text analyses the key developments and changes in the management of the major public services in Britain during the 1990s. It places public management and, in particular, New Labour's Third Way, in its economic, political and historical context, including the impact of globalisation and European integration. Extended case studies illustrate and highlight key stages in the transformation of management and the book concludes with an evaluation and critique of two decades of managerial reform and a discussion of the way forward in the new millennium.

Business & Money

Management & Leadership

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