Managing public services in the 1990s. President's lecture. Keele University, MBA (Health Executive) Alumni Association.
The management of public services in the 1990s raises a number of central issues which require to be resolved. On the one hand, efficiency and effectiveness require attention, as in the 1980s or indeed anytime. On the other hand, the distinctive nature of public (and governmental) services needs to be recognized or reasserted. This Keynote Address to the Keele University, Centre for Health Planning and Management MBA (Health Executive) Programme Alumni Association by Howard Davies, Director General of the Confederation of British Industry, sets out some key principles based on the 'British Debate' which are nevertheless generalizable in a number of cases to a wholly international audience.
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D004465:Economic Competition; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D011332:Privatization; D017150:Public Sector; D013222:State Medicine / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D006113:United Kingdom