Purpose – This paper seeks to explore the similarities and differences in terms of managerial effectiveness between public‐ and private‐sector organisations from the dimensions of motivation, constraints and opportunities. Design/methodology/approach – This research was undertaken in the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review a collection of research papers concerned with challenges commonly faced when initiating, implementing and evaluating the results of reform in an international context. Design/methodology/approach – A review of the literature on reform, mainly...