The Politics of Public Management : The HRDC Audit of Grants and Contributions

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1 Looking Underneath: Dichotomies and Contradictions in Public Administration -- 2 Looking Back: The Context for Public Sector Reform -- 3 Outside Looking In: The Media's First Impressions Become Lasting Impressions -- 4 Inside Looking Out: Crisis Management in HRDC -- 5 Looking Closer: 'The Billion Dollar Job Fund' -- 6 Looking Around: Implications for New Public Management -- 7 Looking Forward: Speaking Up for a Better Way -- Postscript -- Notes -- Index