... financial governance; there was sometimes a lack of understanding of financial issues by non-executive directors; and the complexity of the NHS funding process often resulted in opaqueness of the financial risks. Research limitations/implications – The research is limited by the relatively small...

...John Hood; Tom Smith Purpose The use of risk management strategies and practices in UK local authorities has increased significantly in recent years. The purpose of this paper is to examine the perceptions of local authority officers and establish the degree to which there is evidence...

...Jeremy Vincent Claims that the small but steady growth in discussion in academic circles of aspects of risk taking and risk management, as they affect public services managers generally, which is observable in the UK, does not appear to be reflected so strongly in the wider international literature...

...V.W. Mitchell Covers the reasons why planning consultants are employed and gives some indication of what and who is involved in the buying decision. Examines the risks perceived by local authority officers and details the many ways in which these officers attempt to reduce the risk...