Public ownership / nationalization

Innovation is seen as an interactive process that involves many actors within and across organizational boundaries.

The concepts of social enterprise and social entrepreneurship are rapidly attracting increased attention in academic spheres and from policy-makers, as well as field workers who are setting up new initiatives or reshaping their organizations.

The concepts of social enterprise and social entrepreneurship are rapidly attracting increased attention in academic spheres and from policy-makers, as well as field workers who are setting up new initiatives or reshaping their organizations.

Exploring the newly emerging field of the management of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) working in developing countries, this informative book draws upon current research in non-profit management, development administration and business management.

Exploring the newly emerging field of the management of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) working in developing countries, this informative book draws upon current research in non-profit management, development administration and business management.

The nonprofit sector occupies an ever more central role in economic and social policies, from the redesign of welfare system in the U.

The nonprofit sector occupies an ever more central role in economic and social policies, from the redesign of welfare system in the U.

This unique volume provides new perspectives on assessing the performance of nonprofit organizations whilst meeting the information needs of decision-makers, both internal (such as resource-providers, regulators and clients), and external (including boards, managers, staff and volunteers).

The voluntary sector contains over 50,000 organizations, 320,000 paid staff, and 3 million volunteers.

This straightforward, easy-to-understand textbook inspires tools for improving job performance, productivity, and morale in law enforcement.

The work of a manager in a service organisation is not the same as the work of a manager in an organisation that manufactures goods.

The work of a manager in a service organisation is not the same as the work of a manager in an organisation that manufactures goods.

The voluntary nonprofit sector is now involved in all aspects of people's lives.

The voluntary nonprofit sector is now involved in all aspects of people's lives.

The UK has played a pivotal role in the development of New Public Management (NPM).

The UK has played a pivotal role in the development of New Public Management (NPM).

Governing boards play a crucial role in ensuring that public and non-profit organizations are publicly accountable and perform well.

Drawing on sociology and social policy, this intriguing volume considers various aspects of gender and professional identity.

Drawing on sociology and social policy, this intriguing volume considers various aspects of gender and professional identity.

The key difference between success and failure for most governance systems is adaptation, specifically the ability to resolve the existing social, cultural, economic and environmental challenges that constrain adaptation.

The key difference between success and failure for most governance systems is adaptation, specifically the ability to resolve the existing social, cultural, economic and environmental challenges that constrain adaptation.

While innovation has long been a major topic of research and scholarly interest for the private sector, it is still an emerging theme in the field of public management.

While innovation has long been a major topic of research and scholarly interest for the private sector, it is still an emerging theme in the field of public management.

Offering much more than a purely theoretical or retrospective view of public management, this exciting text is an invaluable new addition to the field of public management.

Offering much more than a purely theoretical or retrospective view of public management, this exciting text is an invaluable new addition to the field of public management.

Learning is at the heart of change.

Learning is at the heart of change.

Public sector bureaucracies have been subjected to harsh criticism.

Public sector bureaucracies have been subjected to harsh criticism.

In 1991, a small group of Russians emerged from the collapse of the Soviet Union and enjoyed one of the greatest transfers of wealth ever seen, claiming ownership of some of the most valuable petroleum, natural gas and metal deposits in the world.

In almost all Western countries, concerted efforts are made to stimulate the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in health care.

The transformation of state-owned enterprises into privately owned ones is commonly referred to as 'privatization'.

The transformation of state-owned enterprises into privately owned ones is commonly referred to as 'privatization'.

Using international case study material, this book examines how ideas of visionary leadership have been developed and discusses their applicability to the public sector.

Using international case study material, this book examines how ideas of visionary leadership have been developed and discusses their applicability to the public sector.

This important new text demonstrates a step-by-step approach to understanding and improving performance management in healthcare organizations.

This important new text demonstrates a step-by-step approach to understanding and improving performance management in healthcare organizations.

Dr Alison Talbot-Smith, an experienced doctor and researcher, and Professor Allyson M.

Dr Alison Talbot-Smith, an experienced doctor and researcher, and Professor Allyson M.

The context and environment of public services is becoming increasingly complex and the management of change and innovation is now a core task for the successful public manager.

The context and environment of public services is becoming increasingly complex and the management of change and innovation is now a core task for the successful public manager.

Stemming from a need to understand strategic processes, examine current practices, and identify the needs of regeneration management professionals, this book cites current regeneration management practice within a framework which critically examines the theoretical models developed over the past twenty years.

Stemming from a need to understand strategic processes, examine current practices, and identify the needs of regeneration management professionals, this book cites current regeneration management practice within a framework which critically examines the theoretical models developed over the past twenty years.

Over the past decade India has been undertaking a programme of economic reform, and at the same time the economy has been growing at a high rate.

Over the past decade India has been undertaking a programme of economic reform, and at the same time the economy has been growing at a high rate.

This groundbreaking text brings together experts in the field of visual art markets to answer some fundamental questions: Is art a good investment?

This groundbreaking text brings together experts in the field of visual art markets to answer some fundamental questions: Is art a good investment?

This unique text is the first to explore leadership in the context of healthcare systems across Europe.

This unique text is the first to explore leadership in the context of healthcare systems across Europe.

Insightful and comprehensive and covering new subjects like globalization and IT, this text, international in its approach, provides a thorough introduction to the key phases of the contracting process and the skills required by managers in its implementation.