Professionalism in local government: Change and challenge
by Laffin Martin
Additional authors:
Young Ken
Published by :
Longman
(London)
Physical details: 116p
ISBN:0-582-06470-8.
Subject(s):
Local government in Great Britain in History in 20th century.
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Professional employees in Government policy in Great Britain in History in 20th century.
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Nature of professionalism : Problem stated, understanding professionalism
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Changing context of professionalism : Rise of public service professions, local government professions in nineteenth century, early twentieth century, post war expansion of services, emergence of professional policy communities, rise of managerial professionalism, professional domination of local policy making competence and commitment under mutuality
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Contemporary challenge to professionalism : Decline of traditional public service professionalism, challenge of local politics, new style members, changing problems of political leadership, external policy development, member interventionism, loss of mutuality, professional responses
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Professional competence : Nature of claims of competence, professionalism as knowledge, claims to managerial competence, claims to political competence, challenges to professional competence, challenges to professionalism as knowledge. right to manage, management hierarchy, elected members and industrial relations
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Professional commitment : varieties of commitment, professionalism as commitment to public interest, service, countervailing force, political challenge, challenge to commitment to public interest, service commitment, professional duty to speak for client, challenge of corporate purpose, minority party, dissent and majority group
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Adapting to challenge : Working with politicians, transferring commitment, translating policy into action
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What future for professionalism- Dilemmas of adaption, emerging professional roles
Year: 1990
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