The changing organisation and management of local government

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The changing organisation and management of local government

Steve Leach, John Stewart, Kieron Walsh

(Government beyond the centre)

Macmillan, 1994

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  • : hbk

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Bibliography: p. 262-276

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

: hbk ISBN 9780333549278

Description

Local government organisation and management in Britain is in the throes of a major transformation brought about by changing economic, social and political circumstances and central government legislation. This book outlines the major pressures for change and analyses and assesses local government's response in terms of role, culture, structure and internal process. Particular attention is paid to the consequences of new decentralised, competitive/regulatory and enabling models of what local authorities should be like in the mid 1990s.

Table of Contents

The Nature of Local Authorities - The Contribution of Organisation Theory - Organisational Continuity and Organisational Change - Internal Management: Structures and Processes - The Political Dimension - Managing People - Decentralised Management - The Role of the Centre - Managing with Other Organisations: Competition and Enabling - Conclusion: The New Local Authority?
Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780333549285

Description

Local government organisation and management in Britain is in the throes of a major transformation brought about by changing economic, social and political circumstances and central government legislation. This book outlines the major pressures for change and analyses and assesses local government's response in terms of role, culture, structure and internal process. Particular attention is paid to the consequences of new decentralised, competitive/regulatory and enabling models of what local authorities should be like in the mid 1990s.

Table of Contents

The Nature of Local Authorities.- The Contribution of Organisation Theory.- Organisational Continuity and Organisational Change.- Internal Management: Structures and Processes.- The Political Dimension.- Managing People.- Decentralised Management.- The Role of the Centre Managing with Other Organisations: Competition and Enabling.- Conclusion: The New Local Authority?.

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  • NCID
    BA23327615
  • ISBN
    • 0333549287
    • 0333549279
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Basingstoke
  • Pages/Volumes
    ix, 276 p.
  • Size
    22 cm
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