ABSTRACT

Theory and Practice of Public Sector Reform offers readers differing theoretical perspectives to help examine the process of public sector reform, combined with an overview of major trends in the core areas of the functioning of the public sector. The book consists of three parts, the first addresses a number of conceptual and theoretical perspectives on public sector reform. It shows how different ways of looking at reform reveal very different things. The second part addresses major changes in specific areas of public sectors – 'objects of reform.’ Part three focuses on the study of public sector reform.

Aimed at academics, researchers and advanced students; this edited collection brings together many of the most eminent academics in the area of Public Policy and Management seeking to link to theory in part one and insights into specific thematic areas in part two, offering readers a display of theoretical perspectives to look at public sector reform.

chapter 1|6 pages

Introduction

Theory and Practice of Public Sector Reform

part I|122 pages

Perspectives on Public Sector Reform

part II|108 pages

Objects of Reform

chapter 10|14 pages

Bureaucrats and Politicians

Reform Begets Reform

chapter 11|20 pages

The Shift toward Network Governance

Drivers, Characteristics and Manifestations

chapter 12|16 pages

Management of Human Resource

Trends and Variation

part III|48 pages

Studying and Practicing Reform