Intervention or Persuasion? strategies for turnaround of poorly-performing councils
By: TURNER, Dave; SKELCHER, Chris; WHITEMAN, Philip; HUGGHES, Michaels; JAS, Pauline
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ArticlePublisher: Oxford : Blackwell Publishing, August 2004Public Money & Management 24, 4, p. 217-226Abstract: This article provides early results from a long-term evaluation of the turnaround strategies by poorly-performing local authorities in England. The history and theory behind central government interventions into local government is reviewed, focusing on the Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA). The journeys taken by 10 local authorities, after being labelled as 'poor' or 'weak', are described and these responses are located within the literature on theories of turnaround and public sector service improvement. The authors conclude by setting out a research agenda for the future
This article provides early results from a long-term evaluation of the turnaround strategies by poorly-performing local authorities in England. The history and theory behind central government interventions into local government is reviewed, focusing on the Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA). The journeys taken by 10 local authorities, after being labelled as 'poor' or 'weak', are described and these responses are located within the literature on theories of turnaround and public sector service improvement. The authors conclude by setting out a research agenda for the future
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