Public sector organisations are not strangers to budget cuts. The traditional approach was to stop doing things that had no legal mandate and match expenditure to the reduced budget available. The ...

Communities and Local Government have set out a baseline for evaluating the Local Enterprise Growth Initiative which funds twenty partnerships to increase levels of enterprise in deprived areas. The ...

As cross-party talks on social care reform bring the future funding of elderly care into the spotlight, Ian Stone, sales, marketing and development Director at apetito examines the vital role ...

By Jacqueline A-M. Coyle-Shapiro and Ian Kessler.Given that the contingent worker is likely to be a familiar presence in the public service workplace of the future, this paper explores the ...

By Conor RyanThe pamphlet recognizes recent improvements in education but highlights weaknesses. A quarter of children are unable to read and write adequately, there are problems with much teacher ...

By Peter BramleyTraining evaluation is much more than finding out if the training was delivered effectively. The author argues that there should be evaluation before any training takes place to find ...

By Larraine SegilEverything the author says in this book about the ten essential traits for managers is based on personal experience. Everything she recommends she has done herself. This presentation ...

By Robert JonesAs the system of Best Value develops and matures, this article argues that there is a need within the literature for more research into the micro-management processes of public ...

By James MarchThe author uses great works of literature to explore the problems of leadership including: War and Peace, Othello, and Don Quixote. He presents moral dilemmas related to leadership, for ...

By George A. BoyneProblems of public service ‘failure’ are high on the political agenda in the UK, and many national and local organizations are searching for effective turnaround strategies. Although ...

By Peter KrassThis book brings together the essays and speeches of more than 50 legends, past and present. Never before have the writings of such a large and diverse group of legendary leaders been ...

By Linton Barker, PricewaterhouseCoopersThis report commission by HM Treasury asks politicians and civil servants to base their policies and operations around the needs of customers, informed by ...