Title: Human Resource Development and Change Management in the UK Civil Service
Abstract:(ⅰ) Summary of UK Public Sector reform from 1980 to date - drivers for change: public expectations, changing environment - need for better resource management - institutional change: centralised to de...(ⅰ) Summary of UK Public Sector reform from 1980 to date - drivers for change: public expectations, changing environment - need for better resource management - institutional change: centralised to decentralised government (ⅱ) New systems to support culture change - personnel systems - staff appraisal systems - staff reward systems - new behaviours, skills and incentives (ⅲ) Problems of decentralisation - need for cohesive, strategic direction from the centre - requirement for 'joined-up government' - developing better leadership (ⅳ) Civil Service Reform Programme: 1999 - 6 themes (Leadership, Business Planning, Performance Management, Diversity, Bringing In/Bringing On Talent) - developing a more 'open' Service (ⅴ) Conclusions - change takes time - HR systems must support change - senior management leadership vital - difficulty of achieving balance between 'open and 'closed' governmentRead More
Publication Year: 2002
Publication Date: 2002-05-01
Language: en
Type: article
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