Civil Service Commission 1855-1991 - A Bureau Biography

Zusatztext 'In writing this valuable book! Richard Chapman has been an eager customer for Sarah Tyacke at the National Archives ... his devilling in the archives has uncovered some gems.' - Guardian! September 2004 Informationen zum Autor Richard A. Chapman is Emeritus Professor of Politics in the Durham Business School. He previously taught at Carleton University, Canada and the universities of Leicester, Liverpool, Birmingham and Durham. He is foundation Academician of the Academy of Learned Societies for the Social Sciences. His previous books include Ethics in the British Civil Service (1988), The Treasury in Public Policy-Making (1997) and Leadership in the British Civil Service (1984) Klappentext This book is a history and analysis of the government department most important in the development of the unified Civil Service in the United Kingdom. Zusammenfassung This book is a history and analysis of the government department most important in the development of the unified Civil Service in the United Kingdom. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The Civil Service Commision Part One: The Rise and Fall of the Civil Service Commision2. The Period from 1855-19203. The Period from 1921-19514. The Period from 1952-1991Part Two: Competition, Confidentiality, Complacency5. The Growth of Working Relationships6. Setting Standards in a New Organisation7. The Case of Arthur Creech Jones: Clerk in the Civil Service Commision8. Centenary Celebrations9. The Effects of Fulton10. Administrative Culture11. 'Bias' in SelectionPart Three: The Civil Service Commision in British Public Administration12. The Civil Service Commision: A Bureau Biography

Product details

• Authors: Chapman, Prof. Richard A. Chapman, Richard A Chapman, Richard A. Chapman
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.07.2004
• EAN: 9780714653402
• ISBN: 978-0-7146-5340-2
• No. of pages: 308
• Series: British Politics and Society; British Politics and Society
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; European History, HISTORY / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration, STUDY AIDS / Civil Service, British & Irish history