Representing the most extensive research on public employment, this volume explores the radical changes that have taken place in the configuration of national public services due to a general expansion of public employment that was followed by stagnation and decreases. Part-time employment and...

Purpose – This paper aims to give an overview of the public management process in France and tries to explain why it is specific as compared to other countries. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is based upon a sociological and comparative methodology. It reports the empirical findings...