The Changing Organisation and Management of Local Government (Government beyond the Centre, 3)

Local government organisation and management in Britain is in the throes of a major transformation brought about by changing economic, social and political circumstances and central government legislation. This book outlines the major pressures for change and analyses and assesses local government's response in terms of role, culture, structure and internal process. Particular attention is paid to the consequences of new decentralised, competitive/regulatory and enabling models of what local authorities should be like in the mid 1990s. Front Matter....Pages i-ix The Changing Context of Local Authority Organisation and Management....Pages 1-14 Organisational Continuity and Organisational Change....Pages 15-44 The Contribution of Organisation Theory....Pages 45-68 Internal Management: Structures and Processes....Pages 69-100 The Role of the Centre....Pages 101-127 Decentralised Organisation and Management in Local Government....Pages 128-151 The Political Dimension....Pages 152-184 Managing People....Pages 185-208 The Inter-Organisational Dimension....Pages 209-232 Changing Directions....Pages 233-261 Back Matter....Pages 262-276 Local Government In Britain Has Been Transformed By Changing Circumstances And Central Government Legislation. This Book Outlines The Major Pressures For Change And Analyzes And Assesses Local Government's Response In Terms Of Role, Culture, Structure And Internal Process. Steve Leach, John Stewart, Kieron Walsh. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.