Suchergebnisse

Argues that the group was innovative in that, by means of its report, and through such impact as it had upon the Fulton committee and its report, it put the adoption of the best private sector management practice into a prominent place on the Fabian socialist agenda for civil service reform. (Abstract amended)

Examines the radical ambitions of Norman Hunt and other members of the Committee and presents an historical review of the background to the preference for relevance issue. Reviews evidence on the decay of the Guardian Class, and the non-implementation of the Fulton Committee's report. (SJK)

Examines interpretations of what has happened to the Civil Service under the Thatcher government; reviews the developments relating to the economy programme and the Financial Management Initiative; considers the current state of the Civil Service pay and promotion system; and concludes that thus far at least, essentially, the 'old Civil Service' has survived. (Abstract amended)

For the first time in the modern history of British government it is a matter of serious public debate whether or not there should continue to be a career civil service. Important though the advent of the Conservative Government first elected in 1979 has been in bringing the issue to a head, discontent has been rife for many years among politicians on all sides. Fabian reformism, however, has given way to more combative attitudes, generated by the revived economic liberalism which is present in the Thatcher Government. (AM)

Presents an analysis of biographical data of those men and women who reached the rank of Permanent Secretary in the career civil service between 1900 and 1986. Notes characteristics of the route to the top as shown in the present cadre of permanent secretaries. (Abstract amended)