The crisis in Asia has caused economic hardship and brought an end to the "economic miracle" of fast economic growth in the region. This book asks whether the 1997/8 crisis marks a break with the past and signals an end to "Asian" ways of running economies. During the period of rapid growth there were strong connections between governments and business in the region. "Cronyism", or close connections between family, business, and government, was exposed when the stock markets and currencies dived. Pressure from overseas investors and international organizations has produced reforms in the region. This examination of the social, economic, and political modes of governance in the region finds that there is a shifting balance between rule by the market, rule by connections, and rule by force. In the sphere of economic management, it shows that the period of the "developmental state" in Japan and Korea has come to an end, but that it has not yet been replaced by a liberal market. Elsewhere the close connections between governments and business have been weakened but not yet broken. There are still special "Asian" characteristics in economic management and in politics.

The seventh edition of the bestselling Public Sector Management is a rich and insightful description, analysis and critique of the management of the public sector by the UK government. NEW to the seventh edition: Now set in an international context with comparative global examples throughout Three new chapters covering: strategy and planning in the public sector; transparency, accountability and ethics; and non-profit management, including the role of social enterprise and the voluntary sector Examines the impact of the continuing financial crisis on public spending An updated companion website with tutorial videos, free access to full-text journal articles, policy documents, links to useful websites and social media resources Public Sector Management is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students studying public sector management as part of a business, management or politics degree.

Designed to help managers in all public sector services to fund their organizations to the greater benefit of their users, this book draws extensively fron the authors' experience and in-depth research into nine public sector organizations in the UK. With the increased power of the consumer, highlighted by the introduction of the Citizen's Charter, those in the public sector are finding themselves accountable to a far wider audience. This book tackles those problems in a clear and precise way. The reforms of the last 10 years in the public service sector mean that public sector managers need to be able to make sense of the changes to approach the future with confidence. Many organizations in the public sector have been restructured to enable them to compete in the market place effectively. Designed to help managers in all public services to run their organizations to the greater benefit of their users, this book draws extensively from the authors' experience and in-depth research into nine public sector organizations in the UK: * National Weights and Measures Laboratory * HMSO * Vehicle Inspectorate * Warren Spring Laboratory * Companies House Department of Social Security * Northampton Police * Kent Local Education Authority * London Buses Ltd * With the increased power of the consumer, highlighted by the introduction of the Citizen's Charter, those in the public sector are finding themselves accountable to a far wider audience. This book tackles those problems in a clear and precise way. - Long Range Planning, April 1993