Comparative Public Management
Topic: Comparative Public Management
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Preferred language style: English (U.K.)
Introduction
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Management School for assistance. The purpose of the assignment is to
assess your understanding of the module and your ability to apply what
you have learnt.
This individually- researched assignment should be word-processed and
be no more than 3,000 words in length, not including graphics and
appendices.
Assignment Title and Contents
1) Briefly discuss the importance of hierarchies, markets and networks
for public management.
2) Drawing on the experience of at least two countries from the course:
i) Examine how public management reform has sought to alter the use of
hierarchies, markets and networks across public sector activity and service delivery. Give examples.
ii) In light of your discussion, do you anticipate all countries converging towards a similar model of public sector management?
