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Author:   Tony Bovaird (University of Birmingham, UK) ,  Elke Loeffler (Governance International, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   4th edition
Weight:   0.760kg
ISBN:  

9781032232591

ISBN 10:   1032232595
Pages:   412
Publication Date:   29 September 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Notes on contributors Foreword Part I From Public Management to Governance Understanding public management and governance Tony Bovaird and Elke Loeffler The changing context of public policy: local, national and international trends Tony Bovaird and Elke Loeffler The changing role of public spending Peter M. Jackson Public sector reforms across OECD countries Edwin Lau and Nick Manning Public management and governance developments in non-OECD countries George Larbi Behavioural approaches to public management and governance Janne Kalucza and Caroline Fischer Part II Public Management Strategic management and marketing in public service organizations Tony Bovaird Contracting and partnering for public services Carsten Greve and Andrew Erridge Conceptual revolutions in public financial management Jim Chan and M.A. Zhiming Human resource management in public service organisations Adrian Ritz and Eva Knies Public services and management in the digital age Veiko Lember and Joep Crompvoets Performance measurement and management in public sector organizations Geert Bouckaert and Wouter van Dooren Process and quality management in public service organizations Kuno Schedler and Utz Helmuth Regulatory inspection and public audit Slobodan Tomic Part III Public Governance Public governance for public value Elke Loeffler Partnership working across public and private sectors Tony Bovaird and Erik-Hans Klijn Management at ‘arm’s length’: executive agencies and public bodies Sandra van Thiel Managing ‘wicked problems’ through complex adaptive governance networksChris Koliba and Joop Koppenjan Innovation in public governance and management Jacob Torfing E-governance: concept, practice and ethics Arman Behrooz and Albert Meijer Understanding public leadership Jean Hartley Citizen engagement Elke Loeffler and Steve Martin Co-production of public services and outcomes Elke Loeffler Managing risk and resilience in the public domain Tony Bovaird and Elke Loeffler Transparency in government Alisdair Roberts Changing equalities: politics, policies and practice Rachel Ashworth Ethical considerations in the public sector: What is acceptable behaviour? Howard Davis, Suzanne Piotrowski and Lois Warner Evidence-informed policy and practiceAnnette Boaz and Sandra Nutley Part IV … and finally Public management and governance: the future? Tony Bovaird and Elke Loeffler Index

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Tony Bovaird is Emeritus Professor of Public Management and Policy at the University of Birmingham and Chief Executive of Governance International. He has published widely in strategic management, public policy evaluation, and public services management. Elke Loeffler is Senior Lecturer and Director of Strategic Partnerships (CPRL) at the Open University and Director of Governance International. She has published widely in public governance, quality management in the public sector and user and community co-production of public services.

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