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Zusatztext This analysis provides a detailed and incisive explanation of the various states of market and contract development in these public services. Additional insight is provided by reflections on the international experience of contracting in seven countries...This excellent book is an appropriate tribute to [Kieran Walsh's] legacy. Health Service Journal January 1998. Informationen zum Autor Nicholas Deakin is Professor of Social Policy and Administration, University of Birmingham. He has been Private Secretary to Minister of State 1962-3; Head of Central Policy Unit, GLC, 1972-80; Scientific Advisor, Department of Health, 1986-91; Vice-Chairman, Social Affairs Committee, ESRC, 1984-6; Chair, Social Policy Association, 1989-92. Klappentext What are the implications of the contract culture and its introduction into Britain's public services, for both the providers and users of services? The authors compare and contrast local government, health, and social care services, arguing that these changes involve a fundamental break with past understandings of public services management. This new study, based on original research in the field, examines the situation on the ground and identifies the prospects for future action. Zusammenfassung Sets out to examine the impact of contracts in three areas of the public service: health, social services, and other government activities. The authors compare and contrast local government, health, and social care services, arguing that these changes involve a fundamental break with past understandings of public services management. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Introduction 1.: The Experience of Change in the UK Public Service 2.: Understanding the Process of Public Service Management Change 3.: The Introduction of Contracts 4.: The Research Investigation 5.: Structures for and of Contracting 6.: Markets 7.: Managing Contracts 8.: The Context of Change 9.: The Contract Revolution: The International Experience 10.: Conclusion Appendix 1: Analysing Contracts Appendix 2: Attitudes References ...
