PAD591 Public Sector Management (8)

CSU Discipline Area: Management (MANAG)

Duration: One session

Abstract:

This subject provides a comprehensive overview of public sector management, beginning with its nature and role, models used to explain its operation, and its political, economic, legal and social context. It includes specific management areas of policy-making and coordination, financial management, HRM and employment relations. Key issues of performance and quality management are covered, including accountability and ethics. Other aspects covered include impact of change, particularly on the delivery of services through privatisation, outsourcing and e-government.

+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations

Session 2
Distance	Wagga Wagga

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: PAD591

Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Enrolment restrictions:

Postgraduate students only

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

be able to analyse the nature and role of public sector management, and evaluate models used to explain its operation;
be able to analyse and evaluate the impact of the political, economic, legal and social context on the public sector;
be able to critique the views on the impact of the organisational culture of the public sector on its operations, including the debate on the level of politicisation of the public sector;
be able to review and evaluate the effectiveness of key areas of public sector management including policy-making and coordination, financial management, HRM and employment relations;
be able to explain how performance and quality are currently managed in the public sector, including accountability and ethical behaviour, and evaluate the effectiveness of the methods used; and
be able to analyse and evaluate the impact of change on the public sector, particularly on the delivery of services through privatisation, outsourcing and e-government.

Syllabus:

The subject will cover the following topics:

The nature and role of public sector management, and models used to explain its operation
The political, legal and economic context of public sector management
The impact of the organisational culture of the public sector on its operations, including the level of politicisation
Key management areas including policy-making and coordination, financial management, HRM and employment relations
Performance and quality management, including accountability and ethical behaviour
The impact of change, particularly on the delivery of services through privatisation, outsourcing and e-government

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