01308nam a22002057a 4500003000700000005001700007008004100024020001800065040001600083050002100099245012800120260007900248264000900327300001500336336002600351337002800377338002700405520064600432655002401078US-DLC20260215104618.0260215b        |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a9781447364009  aaubengcau  aJN318b.U53 2025  a Understanding public services b: a contemporary introductioncE. K. Sarter (Editor), Elizabeth Cookingham Bailey (Editor)  aBristol, UK, bPolicy Press, an imprint of Bristol University Press,c2025  c2025  a184 pages   2rdacontentatextbtxt  2rdamediaaunmediatedbn  2rdacarrieravolumebnc  aDive inside this textbook for an accessible guide to the discipline of public services. Perfect for students, it offers a comprehensive account of core public service topics and explains the fundamental elements of working in the public services. Outlining their role in the welfare state, it explores the policies, providers and legalities shaping the context in which public services operate. Students will study concepts of organisational change, strategy, management, leadership and funding, and engage with timely discussions around contemporary public issues such as equality, sustainability and climate change"-- Provided by publisher 0aPrint books.2local