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Book SynopsisThe authors suggest that some of the problems of the public sector are self-inflicted and that current policies may only deliver partial success ''at a price we cannot afford''. It proposes a radical alternative and discusses practical ways it could be implemented. It also explores the threats and opportunities that such an approach might face.
Trade Review'This provocative and clarifying book ...invites us to contemplate the historic watershed that Britain is in, and offers a well-grounded, experience-based set of choices that would end the impotence and provide genuine opportunities for local governance that would work. It's an ambitious and clear call that is issued here; we cannot ignore it if we are to find our way out of this current negative spiral of insanity.'
- Dr Margaret Wheatley, Utah, USA
Table of ContentsPART I: ISSUES AND ALTERNATIVES Introduction The Challenges Facing UK Public Services We Are Not Alone... How Others Have Coped Strategic Background PART II: THE TRADITIONAL MODEL OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ITS PROSPECTS FOR SUCCESSES The Development of Modern Public Services The Characteristics of the Current UK Public Services Model UK Public Services - Attempts at Reform PART III: RADICAL ALTERNATIVES AND CHARTING THE WAY FORWARD A New Paradigm Managing the Change – What are the Implications? The Wider View Postscript References Bibliography
