1st Edition

Management in Government

By Desmond Keeling Copyright 1972
210 Pages
by Routledge

210 Pages
by Routledge

210 Pages
by Routledge

This title, originally published in 1972, explores the nature of management in an organisation close to Parliament and subject to the pressure of political forces. The author examines the development of thought and practice on management in the civil service in both the United Kingdom and other countries, and quotes from an extensive range of literature on both the public and private sectors.... Read more

Preface;  1. Management, Administration and Policy  2. Definitions, Boundaries and Assumptions  3. Criteria for Management Decisions  4. A Systems Approach to the Public Service  5. Administration, Management and Diplomatic Systems  6. Assessment of Performance in Management in Government  7. Change in the Public Service  8. Management in Government and in Business  9. British Experience and Prospects  10. Conclusions;  Bibliography;  Index

Biography

Keeling, Desmond