Managing Change and Innovation in Public Service Organizations

Brown, Kerry; Osborne, Stephen P.

ISBN 10: 0415328985 / ISBN 13: 9780415328982

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2005

About this Item

This book, the first in the Routledge Masters in Public Management series, examines and explains change and innovation in the public sector to provide readers with the skills needed to manage the changes taking place. Series: Routledge Masters in Public Management. Num Pages: 272 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 6 black & white tables, 10 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 404. . 2005. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Seller Inventory # V9780415328982

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Managing Change and Innovation in Public Service Organizations
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415328985
• ISBN 13: 9780415328982
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

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. This text aims to provide its readers with the skills necessary to understand, manage and sustain change and innovation in public service organizations. Key features include:

• the use of figures, tables and boxes to highlight ideas and concepts of central importance
• a dedicated case study to serve as a focus for discussion and learning, and to marry theory with practice
• clear learning objectives for each chapter with suggestions for further reading.
  
  Providing future and current public managers with the understanding and skills required to manage change and innovation, this groundbreaking text is essential reading for all those studying public management, public administration and public policy.

About the Author

Stephen P. Osborne is Professor of Public Management and Head of the Public Management Group at the Aston Business School, UK.

Kerry Brown is Senior Lecturer in the School of Management and Director of the Work and Industry Futures Research Program at Queensland University of Technology, Australia.