02497nam a2200325 i 4500 CSPC 20251216103647.0 251211s2023 -uk b 001 0 eng d 9781447364009 CSPC eng CSPC rda JN318 .U63 2023 23 351.41 Un22 Understanding public services : a contemporary introduction / edited by E.K. Sarter and Elizabeth Cookingham Bailey. Bristol, United Kingdom : Policy Press, 2023. xi, 184 pages ; 24 cm. rdacontent text rdamedia unmediated rdacarrier volume Includes bibliographical references and index. Introduction: defining and understanding public services -- Part I. Public services and the welfare state -- Public services and public policies -- Mixed economy -- Public services and the law -- Part II. The internal dynamics of public services -- Organizations and institutions -- Strategy and strategic management -- Leadership and management -- Part III. Achieving social and environment impact -- Public services and the challenge of sustainability -- Public services and equality -- Public services and the environmental crisis -- Adapting organizations: public services, climate change and the energy transition -- Conclusion: current developments and the future of public services. "Dive inside this textbook for an accessible guide to the discipline of public services. Perfect for students, it offers a comprehensive account of core public service topics and explains the fundamental elements of working in the public services. Outlining their role in the welfare state, it explores the policies, providers and legalities shaping the context in which public services operate. Students will study concepts of organisational change, strategy, management, leadership and funding, and engage with timely discussions around contemporary public issues such as equality, sustainability and climate change"-- Provided by publisher. Public administration. Public welfare. Social policy Great Britain. County services Great Britain. Sarter, E. K., editor. Bailey, Elizabeth Cookingham, editor. ddc 0 BK 23 351.41 Un22 CIR 2023 0 0 ddc 0 0 CSPC CSPC CIR 2025-12-11 0 CIR 351.41 Un22 2023 031029 2025-12-11 15:03:24 1-1 2025-12-11 BK 31199 31199