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Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful
introductions to major fields in the social sciences and law,
expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to be
accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of
the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject
areas.In this Advanced Introduction, Christopher Pollitt starts a
penetrating account of the theories, methods and possible
trajectories of the study of public management, also examining the
academic community itself, and its relationship to the world of
practice. There is no more authoritative - or lively - text of such
scope and focus. This is a stimulating analysis by a leading
international scholar. It includes: - a global overview - a
critical and authoritative analysis of the current state of the
field - the location of academic research firmly in the real world
context of austerity, climate and demographic change, and
technological transformation - an examination of the relationship
between academic study and the practice of public management - a
look inside the ivory tower , at the forces changing the way the
subject is studied and practised This truly unique work will be of
particular interest to graduate students, advanced scholars,
lecturers and trainers in public administration, public management,
government, public policy, political science and development
administration. Middle level and senior practitioners in public
administration and public management will also find this an
invaluable and sophisticated introduction.
Continuity and Change in Public Policy and Management offers a
major reconsideration of patterns in long-term policymaking and
organizational change. Christopher Pollitt and Geert Bouckaert use
international and inter-sectoral comparison to challenge some
currently fashionable models of policymaking. Combining theory
development, international comparison and original case study
analysis, two of Europe's leading public policy and management
scholars apply and develop some of the main models of policy change
and offer a revealing long-term view of policy developments since
1965. Drawing on an extensive programme of elite interviews and
documentary analysis they provide an integrated treatment of
national and local policymaking in two major public services -
hospital care and the police - in England and Belgium. This timely
book addresses the 'paradigm wars' in public policy, arguing for a
nuanced intermediate position that challenges the orthodox and the
post-modernists alike. This fascinating core book will be highly
sought by advanced students and academics in public administration,
public management, government, comparative politics or public
policy courses. It will also prove to be an important tool for
students in police studies and healthcare management.
Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful
introductions to major fields in the social sciences and law,
expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to be
accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of
the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject
areas.In this Advanced Introduction, Christopher Pollitt starts a
penetrating account of the theories, methods and possible
trajectories of the study of public management, also examining the
academic community itself, and its relationship to the world of
practice. There is no more authoritative - or lively - text of such
scope and focus. This is a stimulating analysis by a leading
international scholar. It includes: - a global overview - a
critical and authoritative analysis of the current state of the
field - the location of academic research firmly in the real world
context of austerity, climate and demographic change, and
technological transformation - an examination of the relationship
between academic study and the practice of public management - a
look inside the ivory tower , at the forces changing the way the
subject is studied and practised This truly unique work will be of
particular interest to graduate students, advanced scholars,
lecturers and trainers in public administration, public management,
government, public policy, political science and development
administration. Middle level and senior practitioners in public
administration and public management will also find this an
invaluable and sophisticated introduction.
Putting into context' is a very common phrase - both in the social
sciences and beyond. But what exactly do we mean by this, and how
do we do it? In this book, leading scholars in public policy and
management tackle these issues. They show how ideas of context are
central to a range of theories and explanations and use an
international range of case studies to exemplify context-based
explanation. The book uncovers the complexity that lies behind an
apparently simple notion, and offers a variety of approaches to
decipher that complexity. Context is indeed a missing link, which
enables us to make sense of the vital relationship between the
general and the particular. Context in Public Policy and Management
will prove insightful to academics, as well as to advanced
undergraduate and postgraduate students in government, public
policy, public management, public administration and political
science. Contributors: P. Ahonen, E.M. Berman, M. Bevir, J.
Birchall, G. Bouckaert, T. Bovaird, D.-y. Chen, T. Christensen, J.
Clarke, J. Edelenbos, J. Halligan, C. Hood, E.-H. Klijn, P.
Laegreid, J. Lonsdale, G. Nasi, J. Newman, E. Ongaro, S.P. Osborne,
B.G. Peters, J. Pierre, C. Pollitt, I. Proeller, Z. Radnor, R.A.W.
Rhodes, F. Rugge, V. Sierra, R. Stillman, T. Virtanen, T. Ysa
In this important new book, Christopher Pollitt, one of the leading
researchers in public policy and management, argues that we are
guilty of neglecting a fundamental dimension of both the practice
and study of contemporary public policymaking and management: that
of time.
Pollitt traces the character of, and the reasons for, this neglect
in his wide-ranging study. He considers the theoretical options for
addressing time in a more sophisticated way, and applies these
perspectives both to his own research and that of many others.
Finally he looks at the implications for practitioners.
Pollitt's analysis draws on an exceptionally wide range of work
from many fields, sectors, and countries. It is rich in examples,
concepts, and methods. It poses fundamental questions about some
central tendencies in 21st century policymaking, and opens up a new
direction for academic research.
Public sector bureaucracies have been subjected to harsh criticism.
One solution which has been widely adopted over the past two
decades has been to 'unbundle government' - that is to break down
monolithic departments and ministries into smaller, semi-autonomous
'agencies'. These are often governed by some type of performance
contract, are at 'arm's length' or further from their 'parent'
ministry or department and are freed from many of the normal rules
governing civil service bodies. This, the first book to survey the
'why' and the 'how' of this epidemic of 'agencification', is
essential reading for advanced students and researchers of public
management. It includes case studies from every continent - from
Japan to America and from Sweden to Tanzania, these 14 case studies
(some covering more than one country) critically examine how such
agencies have been set up and managed.
Since the late 1980s the quality of public services has become a
major focus of attention for politicians, managers and citizens,
but surprisingly there has been little material with a truly
European focus. This book remedies this absence. Part One provides
a theoretical framework which helps the reader make sense of the
detail contained in the later case studies. It also locates quality
improvement in the special political and organizational context of
the public sector. It shows how choosing a particular concept of
quality has significant political and organizational consequences
and also discusses how quality may be measured. In Part Two seven
case studies illuminate detailed operational issues in quality
improvement by drawing on the experience of a range of different
types of public services from a number of countries. The third part
reviews the general lessons of the case studies in terms of fitting
strategies for improvement to the purposes and circumstances of the
organization in question, and reflects upon the nature of service
quality and the range of approaches to its improvement.
"Decentralise authority and let managers manage" has been an almost
universal message in UK public services over the last 15 years. But
does it really work? This study attempts to show that behind the
ministerial rhetoric the experiences of NHS trusts, grant
maintained schools and housing associations were in practice
distinctly mixed. The text offers a theoretical analysis of the
origins and results of decentralized public management in the UK.
Continuity and Change in Public Policy and Management offers a
major reconsideration of patterns in long-term policymaking and
organizational change. Christopher Pollitt and Geert Bouckaert use
international and inter-sectoral comparison to challenge some
currently fashionable models of policymaking. Combining theory
development, international comparison and original case study
analysis, two of Europe's leading public policy and management
scholars apply and develop some of the main models of policy change
and offer a revealing long-term view of policy developments since
1965. Drawing on an extensive programme of elite interviews and
documentary analysis they provide an integrated treatment of
national and local policymaking in two major public services -
hospital care and the police - in England and Belgium. This timely
book addresses the 'paradigm wars' in public policy, arguing for a
nuanced intermediate position that challenges the orthodox and the
post-modernists alike. This fascinating core book will be highly
sought by advanced students and academics in public administration,
public management, government, comparative politics or public
policy courses. It will also prove to be an important tool for
students in police studies and healthcare management.
Contents: Part One: Setting the Scene 1. Managers managing? The international trend towards agencies, quangos and contratualization Colin Talbot 2. Patterns of structural change Geert Bouckaert and Guy B. Peters Part Two: Agencies, Quangos and Contracts in the Heartlands of the New Public Management 3. Adapting the agency concept: variations within 'Next Steps' Francesca Gains 4. Executive agencies and joined-up government in the UK Oliver James 5. Contracting and accountability: a model of effective contracting drawn from the U.S. experience Jocelyn Johnston and Barbara Romzek 6. Contractualism and performance measurement in Australia Linda McGuire 7. The agency concept in North America: failure, adaptation and incremental change Andrew Graham and Alasdair Roberts Part Three: Autonomization in Continental Europe and Japan 8. Quangos in Dutch government Sandra van Thiel 9. Lost in translation? Shifting interpretations of the concept of 'agency': the Dutch case Amanda Smullen 10. Central agencies in Sweden: a report from Utopia Jon Pierre 11. Agencification in Japan Kiyoshi Yamamoto Part Four: Autonomization in the Developing and Transitional Countries 12. New Public management in a developing country: creating executive agencies in Tanzania Janice Caulfield 13. Agencies in Thailand Bidyha Bowornwathana 14. The design, performance and sustainability of semi-autonomous revenue authorities in Africa and Latin America Robert R. Taliercio Jr 15. Castles built on sand? Agencies in Latvia Christopher Pllitt 16. Agencies in Jamaica Colin Talbot Part Five: Overview 17. Theoretical overview Christopher Pollitt
This is a new kind of book on public management. Using
conversations, cases and original sources, it engages, in a
challenging and amusing way, with the key themes and problems of
the field. After writing many conventional books and articles
Christopher Pollitt has turned to this novel approach in order to
offer students, teachers and practitioners alike a refreshing
introduction to both the 'classic' and the most fashionable issues
in public management.
The book provides a vigorous overview of such crucial topics as the
differences and similarities between public and private sector
management, the nature of the 'New Public Management', the
development of networks and partnerships, the impacts of politics
and citizen participation on public administration, changes in the
ethics and value climate for public servants, and the fundamental
question of what kind of advice academics can (and cannot) offer to
practising managers. It is international in its scope and draws
upon examples and sources from Europe, North America and
Australasia.
Although the style is lively and informal, the text is built upon a
very wide range of academic writing and research. For those who
wish to go deeper at any point, each chapter offers a summary of
the litaerature and guidance on further sources.
The Essential Public Manager offers readers a stimulating journey
through the challenges facing those who run the basic systems and
services in our societies. It constitutes a valuable new source for
students, teachers and practising managers alike.
Performance audit is now in fashion, but has in the past been a somewhat closed world, little studied by outsiders. Now an international team of researchers has studied the work of five national audit offices -- France, Finland, The Netherlands, Sweden, and the UK. The picture thus revealed contains elements of technical innovation, methodological challenge, and crucial strategic choice.
The public sector continues to play a strategic role across the
world. The last thirty years have seen major shifts in approaches
to public sector management in many countries. There is also a
fierce debate across academic disciplines about contemporary public
administration/management: some advocate the use of more
managerialist approaches; while others see managerialism as
undermining democratic institutions. New roles have arisen, such as
programme evaluation, management consulting, and reliance on NGOs
and partnerships, which require new assessments. There is an
intensified need for an analysis of contemporary public sector
organisations, which are changing rapidly before our eyes.
It is thus time for an authoritative treatment of the major trends
in public management, embracing both their intended and unintended
consequences. This Handbook brings together leading international
scholars to comment on key current issues. The individual chapters
include broad overviews, in depth explorations of particular
thematic areas and analyses of different theoretical perspectives
such as political science, management, sociology and economics. The
authors have space to develop their distinctive arguments. The
editors provide an overall concluding chapter. The Handbook
combines scholarly rigour, engaging writing and high policy
relevance. It will be invaluable to advanced students, researchers
and reflective public sector practitioners.
Despite their immense importance for many aspects of public service
management, the specific features of places have been largely
ignored in recent public management literature. Technologies have
received much more attention, but mainly within the specific field
of e-government. In this book Christopher Pollitt puts together a
powerful and engagingly-written case for paying much more attention
both to place and to technological change, and the interactions
between them. The book synthesizes theories and concepts from a
range of disciplines and focuses them on the many ways in which
public services shape places, and places shape public services.
Using extensive and varied original empirical material, it examines
the role that new technologies have played in these interactions.
This theme is traced through internationally comparative studies of
central government agencies, hospitals, population registration,
and the police. It raises questions about the longer term effects
of the increasingly 'virtual' relations between the citizen and
government. The book opens up new perspectives on the organization
of our most basic and vital public services.
The public sector continues to play a strategic role across the
world. The last thirty years have seen major shifts in approaches
to public sector management in many different countries. There is
also a fierce debate across academic disciplines about contemporary
public adminstration/management: some advocate the use of more
managerialist approaches; while others critique them. New functions
have also arisen in the public sector, such as evaluation or
management consulting, which require analysis. There is a renewed
need for an analysis of contemporary public sector organisations,
which are changing rapidly before our eyes. Thus it is time for an
authoritative assessment of the major trends in public management,
embracing both their intended and unintended effects. This Handbook
brings together leading international scholars to comment on key
current issues. The individual chapters include a mix of broad
overviews, in depth exploration of particular thematic areas and
analyses of different theoretical perspectives such as political
science, management, sociology and economics. The authors have been
given sufficient space to develop their distinctive arguments. The
editors provide an overall concluding chapter. The Handbook
combines scholarly rigour, engaging writing from senior authors and
high policy relevance. It will be relevant to advanced students,
researchers and reflective public sector practitioners.
Despite their immense importance for many aspects of public service
management, the specific features of places have been largely
ignored in recent public management literature. Technologies have
received much more attention, but mainly within the specific field
of e-government. In this book Christopher Pollitt puts together a
powerful and engagingly-written case for paying much more attention
both to place and to technological change, and the interactions
between them. The book synthesizes theories and concepts from a
range of disciplines and focuses them on the many ways in which
public services shape places, and places shape public services.
Using extensive and varied original empirical material, it examines
the role that new technologies have played in these interactions.
This theme is traced through internationally comparative studies of
central government agencies, hospitals, population registration,
and the police. It raises questions about the longer term effects
of the increasingly 'virtual' relations between the citizen and
government and opens up a new perspective on the organization of
our most basic and vital public services.
Since the late 1980s the quality of public services has become a
major focus of attention for politicians, managers and citizens,
but surprisingly there has been little material with a truly
European focus. This book remedies this absence. Part One provides
a theoretical framework which helps the reader make sense of the
detail contained in the later case studies. It also locates quality
improvement in the special political and organizational context of
the public sector. It shows how choosing a particular concept of
quality has significant political and organizational consequences
and also discusses how quality may be measured. In Part Two seven
case studies illuminate detailed operational issues in quality
improvement by drawing on the experience of a range of different
types of public services from a number of countries. The third part
reviews the general lessons of the case studies in terms of fitting
strategies for improvement to the purposes and circumstances of the
organization in question, and reflects upon the nature of service
quality and the range of approaches to its improvement.
Since the third edition of this authoritative volume, most of
Western Europe and North America have entered an era of austerity
which has pervasive effects on programmes of public management
reform. Even in Australasia extensive measures of fiscal restraint
have been implemented. In this fourth edition the basic structure
of the book has been retained but there has been a line-by-line
rewriting, including the addition of extensive analyses and
information about the impacts of austerity. Many new sources are
cited and there is a new exploration of the interactions between
austerity and the major paradigms of reform - NPM, the Neo-Weberian
State and New Public Governance. The existing strengths of the
previous editions have been retained while vital new material on
developments since the Global Economic Crisis has been added. This
remains the most authoritative, comprehensive, widely-cited
academic text on public management reform in Europe, North America
and Australasia.
Since the third edition of this authoritative volume, most of
Western Europe and North America have entered an era of austerity
which has pervasive effects on programmes of public management
reform. Even in Australasia extensive measures of fiscal restraint
have been implemented. In this fourth edition the basic structure
of the book has been retained but there has been a line-by-line
rewriting, including the addition of extensive analyses and
information about the impacts of austerity. Many new sources are
cited and there is a new exploration of the interactions between
austerity and the major paradigms of reform - NPM, the Neo-Weberian
State and New Public Governance. The existing strengths of the
previous editions have been retained while vital new material on
developments since the Global Economic Crisis has been added. This
remains the most authoritative, comprehensive, widely-cited
academic text on public management reform in Europe, North America
and Australasia.
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