TY  - CHAP
AB  - Purpose – This chapter looks fundamentally at public management reform in Australia since the early 1980s within an international context.Design/Methodology/Approach – The approach of this chapter is historical and theoretical, tracing the change from traditional public administration to public management in one country.Findings – It is principally concluded that, unlike the experience in many countries, public management reform has generally worked well in Australia. However, where to go next is more problematic. The society seems to have lost an appetite for further change, but the public services are still being pressured to deliver more and more efficiency a verity that is rather relentless.Originality/Value – The majority of previous studies have been highly critical of public management reform. This study shows that in a specific context real reform can be delivered.
VL  - 1
SN  - 978-0-85724-998-2, 978-0-85724-997-5/2045-7944
DO  - 10.1108/S2045-7944(2012)0000001011
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/S2045-7944(2012)0000001011
AU  - Hughes Owen E.
ED  - John Diamond
ED  - Joyce Liddle
PY  - 2012
Y1  - 2012/01/01
TI  - Chapter 8 Public Sector Trends in Australia
T2  - Emerging and Potential Trends in Public Management: An Age of Austerity
T3  - Critical Perspectives on International Public Sector Management
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 173
EP  - 193
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -