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1 online resource. |
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| Series |
Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG)
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ANZSOG (Series)
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| Contents |
Introduction / Andrew Podger and John Wanna -- Yes, minister : the privileged position of secretaries / Roger Beale -- My fortunate career and some parting remarks / Andrew Podger -- Performance management and the performance pay paradox / Allan Hawke -- Thirty-eight years toiling in the vineyard of public service / Ric Smith -- Last count -- the importance of official statistics to the democratic process / Dennis Trewin -- Balancing life at home and away in the Australian Public Service / Joanna Hewitt -- In the national interest / Peter Shergold -- Impressions, observations and lessons from a Canberra outsider / Robert Cornall -- An unlikely secretary : a boy from the outer agencies / Mark Sullivan -- As if for a thousand years: the challenges ahead for the APS / David Borthwick -- Reflections of an 'unabashed rationalist' / Peter Boxall -- Our custodial role for the quality of advisory relations at the centre of government / Patricia Scott -- A road less travelled -- reflecting on three professional pillars of support / Michael L'Estrange -- There's a telegram for you : fashioning Australia's unique model of public administration / Ken Matthews -- Opportunities, challenges and policy responses for the Australian economy / Ken Henry -- Boss in the yellow suit : leading service delivery reform / Lynelle Briggs -- Challenges for the public service in protecting Australia's democracy in the future / Terry Moran. |
| Summary |
"This collection brings together the valedictory speeches and essays from a departing group of secretaries (and one or two other equivalent agency heads) who left the Australian Public Service between 2004 and 2011"--Abstract. |
| Local Note |
JSTOR Books at JSTOR Open Access |
| Language |
English. |
| Subject |
Civil service -- Australia -- Anecdotes.
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Civil service. |
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Australia. |
| Genre/Form |
Anecdotes.
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| Subject |
Australia -- Officials and employees -- Anecdotes.
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australia. |
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civil service. |
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officials. |
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employees. |
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anecdotes. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Anecdotes.
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| Added Author |
Wanna, John.
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Vincent, Sam.
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Podger, A. S. (Andrew S.)
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| ISBN |
9781921862748 (electronic book) |
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1921862742 (electronic book) |
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9781921862731 (print version) |
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1921862734 (print version) |
| Standard No. |
10.26530/OAPEN_459792 |
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