... and contrasted with a range of implicit development decisions made by central government in recent years. The paper considers the adequacy of the literature on metropolitan dominance within UK political and economic life in explaining the discrepancies between what government says and does in terms of spatial...

... political demands, which are typical of the public sector, add an additional level of complexity to public procurement compared to the private sector” made no recommendations for political skills training or engagement with politicians or for the development of politicians' procurement skills...

...Habib Zafarullah; Redwanur Rahman Purpose This paper aims to assess state capacity in Bangladesh and to analyse the reasons for the apparent failure of public agencies in creating the conditions for and in enhancing sound governance in the country. Conflicts between political parties...

...Benjamin Osayawe Ehigie; Ibidolapo Abimbola Kolade; Olukayode Ayooluwa Afolabi Purpose To examine how personality dispositions of Nigerian politicians predict their attitude to the wellbeing of citizens. Design/methodology/approach A survey research was embarked that engaged 185 political...

... and the sciences. Originality/value The paper offers fresh perspectives on partnership that are intended to challenge the thinking of practitioners and consultants as well as researchers. Partnership Public administration Development Politics Responsibility accounting In Britain as in many other...

...Kwame Ameyaw Domfeh Since Ghana gained political independence from British colonial rule in 1957, the country has had a number of administrative reforms that covered varied subjects, including ministerial restructuring, decentralisation, revision of schemes of service and pay and grading systems...

... be explored using our threefold categorization of leadership roles” (p. 188). At one point he argues for political leadership that does not seek to control too closely: Relatively young leaders, like Bill Clinton and Tony Blair, both of whom possess considerable charisma and energy, should be well...

...J. Gordon Murray Considers the development and delivery of purchasing strategy within a local government setting. It demonstrates that purchasing can contribute to the political objectives of local government and suggests that strategic alignment leads to a repositioning of purchasing...

... Republican Constitution contains important provisions which make for sound human resource management in the Ghanaian public sector. Human resource management Constitution Law Decentralisation Politics Government © MCB UP Limited 2000 One of the most significant developments witnessed...

...Mike Nash; Stephen P. Savage Despite the rhetoric of new public sector management, criminal justice agencies in England and Wales are still driven by a political agenda. Initiatives, such as the setting of targets and increased efficiency objectives, can be over‐ridden not only by reversals...

...M.M. Ibrahim Attempts to answer the question “Does politics make any difference?” by comparing the total spending of local authorities under three types of political control over seven years. Considers statistical data for a seven‐year period in the light of party‐political manifesto undertakings...

...Husain Mustafa Most analytical techniques assign no weight to political factors even though they may have the strongest explanatory power of all variables considered. As they are generally practised, these techniques have the extraordinary deficiency of obscuring the problem of conflict of multiple...