Creating an effective public sector /
Bourne, Mike,
Creating an effective public sector / Mike Bourne and Pippa Bourne. - 230 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
List of illustrations -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Part 1: Creating the Environment for Change: 1. What are the Challenges? -- 2. Leadership and Creating a Culture of Effectiveness -- 3. The Skills of Leadership -- 4. Changing the Thinking -- Part 2: Approaches for Making it Happen: 5. Creating Supportive Structures -- 6. Effectiveness and Planning for Change -- 7. Stakeholders and Change -- 8. Capacity and Capability for Change -- 9. Theory of Change Tools -- 10. Measuring Performance: The Performance Framework -- 11. Linking Measurement to Strategy -- 12. How to Measure Performance -- 13. Reviewing Performance -- 14. Governance -- Part 3: Bringing it all Together: 15. Four Pillars of Effectiveness -- 16. Reflections.
This book presents structured ideas and practical strategies for building an effective public sector, with emphasis on leadership, planning, performance measurement, and culture change. It addresses complex stakeholder environments and offers tools for managing change and ensuring long-term impact. Aimed at decision-makers, public sector professionals, and students in public management.
9780367569174
Public administration--Effectiveness.
Organizational change--Government.
Government productivity.
Public sector leadership.
Performance standards--Government.
352.3 / B.M.C
Creating an effective public sector / Mike Bourne and Pippa Bourne. - 230 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
List of illustrations -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Part 1: Creating the Environment for Change: 1. What are the Challenges? -- 2. Leadership and Creating a Culture of Effectiveness -- 3. The Skills of Leadership -- 4. Changing the Thinking -- Part 2: Approaches for Making it Happen: 5. Creating Supportive Structures -- 6. Effectiveness and Planning for Change -- 7. Stakeholders and Change -- 8. Capacity and Capability for Change -- 9. Theory of Change Tools -- 10. Measuring Performance: The Performance Framework -- 11. Linking Measurement to Strategy -- 12. How to Measure Performance -- 13. Reviewing Performance -- 14. Governance -- Part 3: Bringing it all Together: 15. Four Pillars of Effectiveness -- 16. Reflections.
This book presents structured ideas and practical strategies for building an effective public sector, with emphasis on leadership, planning, performance measurement, and culture change. It addresses complex stakeholder environments and offers tools for managing change and ensuring long-term impact. Aimed at decision-makers, public sector professionals, and students in public management.
9780367569174
Public administration--Effectiveness.
Organizational change--Government.
Government productivity.
Public sector leadership.
Performance standards--Government.
352.3 / B.M.C