Overview

The importance of leadership in public services has increased dramatically in the past five years as politicians around the world have sought modernisation and reform. Using international case study material this book examines how ideas of visionary leadership have been developed and discusses their applicability to the public sector. The book covers: - the tensions that can arise between administrative / bureaucratic traditions and the leadership styles required today - the relationship between political leadership and organizational leadership - different approaches that have been adopted by public service leaders in organizations around the globe and their level of success - the extent to which existing theories of leadership are appropriate for a new management context. A welcome addition to the current literature, this book will be invaluable reading for students of public administration as well as practitioners and policy makers in the public services.

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9780415319058

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'This book is a timely and very welcome synthesis of a wide range of theory and practical examples gathered from literature and empirical data in public and private/commercial worlds on leadership and management...the book will be of use to a wide readership of academics, policy makers and other practitioners, students on DMS and MBAs with a particulat interest in the public services, and is a very welcome addition to the field of public administration and management.' - International Journal of Public Sector Management Vol.19 No.1, 2006

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Eileen Milner, Paul Joyce

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