Purpose – This article aims to report on research undertaken to assess the utility of public value theory in understanding results‐based management from the perception of public sector executives in Canada. Design/methodology/approach – The research was carried out using a case study...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the back office efficiency savings made by English councils during the 2004 Spending Review (SR04) period in order to consider the relationship between service delivery, audit and inspection and, efficiency programmes in local government. It...