1992
DOI: 10.1080/09540969209387720
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Public sector management in a period of radical change: 1979–1992

Abstract: Although the impact upon the public sector of the policy initiatives of the last 13 years is undeniable, it is sometimes hard to see how the initiatives themselves fit together; how the jigsaw pices of enterprise, delegation, deregulation; service quality and the rest form a complete picture -and what that picture means in terms of managing change in the sector. This article maps the main themes of government policy over the period and considers their implications for public sector management. PUBLIC MONEY it … Show more

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“…The 'cultural capital' of even full-time lecturers is no longer assured for a lifetime by virtue of tenure and there has been a decline in the inherited social and cultural capital of university lecturers who are no longer recruited solely from elite backgrounds. Moreover, the decline in relative salary levels, autonomy and status of university lecturers is well-documented (Thomson, 1992;Willmott, 1995). The data from the statements cuts against the notion that academic confidence is secured rationally and unproblematically through publications and qualification.…”
Section: Perhaps To Cover For My Own Insecurity I Focused On What Imentioning
confidence: 88%
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“…The 'cultural capital' of even full-time lecturers is no longer assured for a lifetime by virtue of tenure and there has been a decline in the inherited social and cultural capital of university lecturers who are no longer recruited solely from elite backgrounds. Moreover, the decline in relative salary levels, autonomy and status of university lecturers is well-documented (Thomson, 1992;Willmott, 1995). The data from the statements cuts against the notion that academic confidence is secured rationally and unproblematically through publications and qualification.…”
Section: Perhaps To Cover For My Own Insecurity I Focused On What Imentioning
confidence: 88%
“…I judge the truth claims made by colleagues as highly insightful, not as some authentic or true narrative, but as making falsifiable claims about the institution and the dynamics of relations within academic life. Part of this judgement rests on my own situated knowledge of what has been happening to United Kingdom university education (Thomson, 1992;Parker & Jary, 1995;Willmott, 1995;Prichard & Willmott, 1997).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…When seeking to exercise their power and authority, leaders at the centre of change management initiatives are challenged by both external and internal pressures which can determine the outcomes of the change process. Thomson (1992) identified a number of these pressures which have traditionally affected managers in the public sector including: greater focus on the managerial approach and role of the manager within the organisation; adjustment to new systems and processes; new frameworks; new relationships; new frameworks of remuneration; contraction of workforces and subsequently organisational restructuring; increasing customer focus; emphasis on the quality of service provision; and explicit management of change and organisational culture shift. As a result of such pressures, the requirement and challenge for managers within public sector organisations to achieve the translation of change effectively is significant (Brown et al 2003;Conaty 2012;Leitch and Davenport 2002).…”
Section: Change Management Practicesmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…Este proceso de cambio que se está produciendo a nivel internacional y las reformas que se están llevando a cabo inciden con diferente intensidad en los distintos países de nuestro entorno, bien modificando en algunos casos la cultura y manera de proceder (Poole et al 1995), bien cambiando los principios de gestión en todos o algunos de los ámbitos del Sector Público (Hood 1991;Thomson 1992y Likierman 1994). Lee (2003: 3) manifiestan que, aún existiendo estas incidencias en la realidad y las diferentes opiniones argumentadas, se está tendiendo a una convergencia 11 de la gestión pública a nivel mundial, lo que no sólo lleva a una aproximación de los sistemas administrativos públicos de los diferentes países, sino que además, implica un acercamiento entre las estructuras organizacionales públicas y sus homólogas privadas.…”
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