Overview

This topic examines changing ideas about the role of government and the public sector, and the implications of these changes for public sector managers. You will develop an understanding of the overarching environment in which public sector management takes place, the nature of public management and the centrality of public … For more content click the Read More button below.

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Aims

The educational aim of this topic is to explore three broad themes:

  • What does (or should) government do?
  • What role does the public sector play and how has it changed in recent times?
  • How do public sector managers perform that role?

Learning outcomes

On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
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Evaluate various theories and issues shaping contemporary public management and administration
2.
Critically analyse various service delivery approaches including outsourcing, public-private partnerships, e-government, network governance and associated managerial implications
3.
Appraise recent developments in performance management and the increasing significance of strategic planning and management in the public sector
4.
Construct arguments drawing on theories and models in analysing public management issues and challenges

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