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Governing strategically: the New Zealand experience
โ Scribed by Alex Matheson
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 172 KB
- Volume
- 18
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0271-2075
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โฆ Synopsis
This article describes the evolution of New Zealand's approach to the strategic direction of its public service during a decade of reform. Problems of atomization and short-termism which emerged from the ยฎrst phase of reform were addressed through the adaptation of the Cabinet and central agency processes for policy, budget and management.
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