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Outsourcing in the UK: Policies, Practices and Outcomes

Hardback

Main Details

Title Outsourcing in the UK: Policies, Practices and Outcomes
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Janice Morphet
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:258
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
ISBN/Barcode 9781529209600
ClassificationsDewey:320.441
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations No

Publishing Details

Publisher Bristol University Press
Imprint Bristol University Press
Publication Date 15 April 2021
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

In this comprehensive account, Janice Morphet analyses the role and use of outsourcing within the UK public sector since the mid-1970s and illustrates the impact it has had on ideology, policy narratives and public expectations in the present. Morphet examines the many drivers for the use of outsourcing in the public sector, including international agreements, new public management, performativity and austerity. She also takes in to account the role and failures of the private sector and its response to the opening of public sector competition. By investigating the way that outsourcing has been used in different service sectors and across scales, the book illustrates the impact it has had on ideology, policy narratives and public expectations in the present.

Author Biography

Janice Morphet has had a career in academia, local and central government and is now Visiting Professor in the Bartlett School of Planning, University College London.

Reviews

"The book as a whole provides a coherent exploration of the topic and case, with little weakness overall. I enjoyed this book and recommend it for scholars interested in this topic generally and in the UK case specifically." Public Organization Review