Briefing to incoming minister

Government Management: Brief to the Incoming Government 1987 Volume I

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Briefing to incoming minister
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Not Current
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The Treasury
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Official information
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© Crown Copyright, Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
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Government Management was the Briefing to the Incoming Government prepared before the 1987 election, it is a discussion of the issues and problems of managing government activities and institutions so as to pursue the goal of promoting social well-being. Government Management: Volume II Education Issue was published at the same time and is available from a separate download page.

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Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • 1 Role and Limits of Government
    • Introduction
    • Constraints on the Achievement of Social Goals
    • The Role and Limits of Private Arrangements
    • The Role and Limits of Centralised Government
    • Conclusion
  • 2 The Public Sector
    • Introduction
    • Parr A-Reform of Public Sector Management
    • Principles for Assessing the Management Process
    • Accountability and Responsibility
    • The State Sector Labour Market
    • The Structure of Government
    • The Funding Process
    • Performance Assessment
    • The Role of Control Agencies
    • Part B-State Production of Commercial Goods and Services
  • 3 Social Policy
    • Introduction
    • Social Policy in a Multicultural Society
    • Education
    • Education [continued]
    • Health
    • Health [continued]
    • Housing Assistance
    • Income Maintenance
    • Universality and Targeting
  • 4 Economic Management
    • Introduction
    • Credibility, Pace and Sequencing of Reforms
    • Disinflation
    • Exchange Rate and Monetary Arrangements
    • Fiscal Trends
    • Fiscal Policy
    • Industry Assistance
    • Regulation
    • The Labour Market
    • Private Sector Labour Market Regulation
    • Employment and Training
    • Tax Policy
  • 5 Implications of the Treaty of Waitangi
    • Introduction
    • Partnership
    • Claims for Land, Fisheries and Minerals
    • Economic and Social Development
    • Conclusion
    • Appendices I-III
  • 6 Current Economic Situation
    • The Situation and Outlook
    • Appendix I: The Forecasts in Detail
    • Appendix II: Agricultural Outlook
    • Appendix III: International Outlook
  • Annex: Background Papers on Social Policy
    • Role and Goals of Social Policy
    • Ethics and Social Justice
    • The Concept of Rationality
    • A Checklist of Issues for Social Policy Making
  • Glossary of Abbreviations