Quality Improvement in European Public Services (Concepts, Cases and Commentary)

Since the late 1980s the quality of public services has become a major focus of attention for politicians, managers and citizens, but surprisingly there has been little material with a truly European focus. This book remedies this absence.

Part One provides a theoretical framework which helps the reader make sense of the detail contained in the later case studies. It also locates quality improvement in the special political and organizational context of the public sector. It shows how choosing a particular concept of quality has significant political and organizational consequences and also discusses how quality may be measured.

In Part Two seven case studies illuminate detailed operational issues in quality improvement by d

This book title, Quality Improvement in European Public Services (Concepts, Cases and Commentary), ISBN: 9780803974654, by Christopher Pollitt, Geert Bouckaert, published by SAGE Publications (August 11, 1995) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.

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