Public Sector Reformation: Values-driven Solutions to Fiscal Constraint

by Ian Chaston

Overview

Reductions in public sector spending mean voters will face a period of austerity, higher taxes and declining availability of public sector services. Prevailing public sector management philosophies are no longer applicable. To optimise future service provision with fewer resources will demand a reformation in organisational thinking and values.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780230379343
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	04/11/2012
Edition description:	2012
Pages:	311
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 8.60(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

IAN CHASTON is Visiting Professor at Centrum Catolica Business School, Peru. Previously he taught marketing and undertook research in entrepreneurship at Plymouth Business School, UK. He also founded Plymouth University's spin-off company Moustraining Ltd, which researches on-line learning applications to reduce higher education delivery costs. He has led projects on entrepreneurship for government agencies and universities in the UK and overseas.

Table of Contents

List of Tables and Figures vi

Preface vii

1 Towards the Inevitable 1

2 Societal Values and Expectations 22

3 Politicians 44

4 The Media 68

5 Leadership 89

6 Employees 109

7 Organisational Values 130

8 Vision, Mission and Strategy 153

9 Values Gaps 173

10 Values Congruency 194

11 Translating Vision into Strategy 213

12 Objectives, Plans and Implementation 236

13 Failure 257

14 Possible Futures 282

Index 303