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Blair McPherson
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03 mars 2017 - 01:04

null More people with a business background would be good for local government, Not

  Donald Trump US president is appointing people with a business background to key posts in his administration because he believes government would be better if it was run like a business and who better to do this than people who have run successful businesses. For a number of years management gurus have told us the public sector should learn from the private sector about how to be... Voir plus
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Blair McPherson
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18 août 2015 - 09:26

null The last 30 years as seen through the eyes of a public professional

  This could be the story of an local government professional, a librarian, a housing officer, a policy officer ,a finance officer, a personnel officer or an admin officer.   Tim trained as a social worker in the 80s. He went on marches in support of the miners. You wouldn't catch Tim selling the Socialist Worker in town on a Saturday. He wasn't that type of radical social... Voir plus
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Blair McPherson
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12 mars 2015 - 12:58

null Business is bad.Business is good.

The public sector aims to be more business like. Business is finance driven. The numbers don't lie. The numbers tell their own story. Fiddling the figures, everyone does it. It's ok as long as it not illegal. It's ok as long as you don't get caught. Getting caught is an occupational hazard. Success is measurable. What gets measured gets done. Targets motivate. League tables identify the best.... Voir plus
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Blair McPherson
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17 déc. 2014 - 12:44

null Tis the season to give and receive

Five more years of austerity, it sounds grime. More services out sourced, more redundancies, more service reductions, it sounds inevitable. But here is  a reason to be jolly, corporate Christmas parties and lavish presents from new business partners. What better start to the festivities than a weekend in London, a posh dinner dance and an overnight in a swanky hotel. Just think how... Voir plus
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Blair McPherson
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12 juil. 2014 - 15:32

null The USA way

The land of marketing over substance, where everything is over sold and routinely under delivered has done a fantastic job of convincing us that they do it better. The politicians look to the US for inspiration particularly on how to win elections. The business community has also bought into the idea that US companies are more competitive and efficient.  In fact we have all been sold the... Voir plus
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