Public Sector Reform An International Perspective [Hardcover]

In these times of dramatic social, economic and political change, governments around the world are questioning their roles and responsibilities in the public sector. There is a trend away from traditional public sector model and that of market ideology, but there does not yet exist a universally accepted alternative. Brendan Nolan offers a comparative analysis of public administration in several OECD countries (the UK, USA, Australia, and Scandinavia) and explores possible future directions.Preface Acknowledgements Notes on the Contributors Introduction PART I: OVERVIEW OF PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM IN THE OECD Comparing Public Sector Reform in the OECD; J.Halligan PART II: NATIONAL PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM Public Management and Reform in the United States; C.A.Newland Australian Public Sector Reform; V.L.Meek A Partnership Approach to Change: The Civil Service Reform Programme in the Republic of Ireland; R.Boyle Administrative Reforms in Scandinavia: Testing the Cooperative Model; P.Loegreid PART III: SECTORAL CASE STUDIES The Reform of State Education in Australia; A.Barcan Ethics as a Change Strategy in Policing in the United Kingdom; J.Gregory & B.Harding Reform of Higher Education in the United Kingdom; G.Parry PART IV: ORGANIZATIONAL ADAPTATIONS TO PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM The Union's Response to Change in the Public Sector; C.Brewer, M.Dempsey & A.Hegewisch Impact of the New Public Management on Higher Education Reform in Australia; G.Harman Towards Electronic Service Delivery: Canadian, Australian and United Kingdom Government Initiatives; N.Korac-Kakabadse, A.Korac-Kakabadse & A.Zouzmin CONCLUSION Themes and Future Directions of Public Sector Reform; B.Nolan Bibliography IndexALAN BARCAN Honorary Associate, University of Newcastle, NSW, AustraliaRICHARD BOYLE Senior Research Officer, Institute of Public Administration, IrelandCHRIS BREWSTER Professor of International Human Resource Management, Cranfield School of ManagementMICHAEL DEMPSEY Doctoral Student, Crl³Á