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Public Sector Reformation

Values-driven Solutions to Fiscal Constraint

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  • © 2012

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Authors:
  1. Ian Chaston

    1. Centrum Catolica, Peru
      Moustraining Ltd, UK

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Towards the Inevitable

    • Ian Chaston
    Pages 1-21

  3. Societal Values and Expectations

    • Ian Chaston
    Pages 22-43

  4. Politicians

    • Ian Chaston
    Pages 44-67

  5. The Media

    • Ian Chaston
    Pages 68-88

  6. Leadership

    • Ian Chaston
    Pages 89-108

  7. Employees

    • Ian Chaston
    Pages 109-129

  8. Organisational Values

    • Ian Chaston
    Pages 130-152

  9. Vision, Mission and Strategy

    • Ian Chaston
    Pages 153-172

  10. Values Gaps

    • Ian Chaston
    Pages 173-193

  11. Values Congruency

    • Ian Chaston
    Pages 194-212

  12. Translating Vision into Strategy

    • Ian Chaston
    Pages 213-235

  13. Objectives, Plans and Implementation

    • Ian Chaston
    Pages 236-256

  14. Failure

    • Ian Chaston
    Pages 257-281

  15. Possible Futures

    • Ian Chaston
    Pages 282-302

  16. Back Matter

    Pages 303-311
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Reductions in public sector spending mean voters will face a period of austerity, higher taxes and declining availability of public sector services. Prevailing public sector management philosophies are no longer applicable. To optimise future service provision with fewer resources will demand a reformation in organisational thinking and values.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Centrum Catolica, Peru

    Ian Chaston

  • Moustraining Ltd, UK

    Ian Chaston

About the author

IAN CHASTON is Visiting Professor at Centrum Catolica Business School, Peru. Previously he taught marketing and undertook research in entrepreneurship at Plymouth Business School, UK. He also founded Plymouth University's spin-off company Moustraining Ltd, which researches on-line learning applications to reduce higher education delivery costs. He has led projects on entrepreneurship for government agencies and universities in the UK and overseas.

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