The Principles of Public Management

This subject engages with the dynamic landscape of public sector management by examining key theoretical frameworks, debates, and macro trends, informing contemporary public management practices. Over the course of the subject, students will develop the analytical tools and frameworks necessary to understand, navigate and address public management dilemmas, including routine challenges faced by public managers and public sector organisations more broadly. They will also discuss the key pillars of design and delivery of public services and consider the roles that public managers, policymakers, non-governmental entities, and the community at large play in these undertakings. Students will apply these theoretical learnings to analyse and interrogate complex public service environments and designing strategies to address public management dilemmas with consideration of key actors, bureaucracy, administrative burden, and different governance models. In addition, the subject will provide students with opportunities to reflect on their skills, competencies, and professional identity in the public management sphere.