Contracting out public sector services and divesting public enterprises are reforms that have
enjoyed widespread global popularity in recent years. Better services, lower prices and …

The shifting constructions of public sector organisational configurations and management in
such countries as Australia, the UK and New Zealand have had profound impacts upon the …

The Australian public sector has been undergoing major changes in its philosophy,
structure, processes and orientation since the early 1980s. Such changes have had major …

Transferring public service provision to state-owned enterprises (SOEs) raises concerns
over accountability deficits. We argue that the governance of SOEs requires reconciliation of …

The time has cume l'or the debate about" managerialism" 1 in the Australian public sector to
move on. Since its peak between 1987 and 1990, the argument between the managerialists …

There is an assumption that the implementation of managerialism within public sector
organisations has improved the efficiency and effectiveness of their management of …

This is the third volume of a four-volume encyclopaedia which combines public
administration and policy and contains approximately 900 articles by over 300 specialists …

Purpose–This paper aims to talk about the changes to auditing practice in the context of
broader changes in the public sector. Design/methodology/approach–A personal reflection …

IMPACT This article explores the consequences of emotional labour on UK NHS ambulance
staff and their response to the Covid-19 pandemic. It highlights the challenges faced by …

Following years of management reform, strategic management has recently become an
imperative in public sector. This paper presents research on the application of the Balanced …