Does austerity drive public service innovation? Evidence from shared senior management teams in local government

Bellò, Benedetta, Downe, James ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0772-3183, Andrews, Rhys ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1904-9819 and Martin, Stephen ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1883-5837 2018. Does austerity drive public service innovation? Evidence from shared senior management teams in local government. Public Money & Management 38 , pp. 131-138. 10.1080/09540962.2018.1407161

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Abstract

Shared senior management teams are a recent and radical response to financial austerity. They aim to improve the efficiency of public services without the disruption, controversy and transaction costs associated with full-blown organizational mergers. This paper assesses the adoption of this management innovation by English district councils, identifies enablers and barriers to its effective implementation, offers a preliminary assessment of its impacts, and draws out practical lessons for policy makers.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Business (Including Economics)
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis Group
ISSN:	0954-0962
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	16 October 2017
Date of Acceptance:	15 September 2017
Last Modified:	06 Nov 2024 18:30
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/105480

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