Subject(s): Local government in Great Britain. -- Understanding management in local government -- Political institution : Politics of local government and lessons for management, management in growing world of public protest -- Government and service : Network of government and management of influence, service for the public- management challenge, authority and its citizens, dilemmas of government and service -- Applications in understanding : Role of chief executive in local government, changing nature of department management- example explored, grounding policy discussion in reality of local government