List of figures; List of tables; Acknowledgements; 1 The problematics of public service resource allocation; 2 The heuristics of resource allocation: how people determine priorities; 3 The apologetics of public sector organisations; 4 The rhetoric of resource allocation: arguments about how priorities should be set and resources allocated; 5 The mechanics of making markets; 6 The dialectic of resource allocation; 7 A polemic: conclusions about resource allocation and public services.
Summary
The widespread restructuring and privatisation of UK public services has fundamentally changed the nature of our society. This book is a timely examination of all aspects of public sector management.
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