Competitive Government: The Application of Market Mechanisms and Business Management Techniques in Public Sector Management

Author: Chen Zhenming et al
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: This book is the outcome of a project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China. The term "Competitive Government" refers to a government that utilizes market competition mechanisms and modern management techniques to improve its functions, enhance flexibility, and increase performance and efficiency. This book discusses the application of "Competitive Government" — market competition mechanisms and business management techniques in the public sector. The main content includes: the transformation of public sector governance approaches both domestically and internationally and the emergence of "Competitive Government," the origin, meaning, and characteristics of commonly used market-oriented tools (privatization, contract contracting, user fees, franchises, vouchers, property rights transactions, total quality management, and business process reengineering, etc.), the mechanisms, conditions, scope, and pros and cons of applying these governance tools in contemporary public sector management, domestic and international practices and outcomes of market-oriented tool applications, and their promotion in the public sector management of China during the transition period. The authors also select several cases of market-oriented tool applications for analysis, exploring how these tools can be applied in specific public management or public service fields.