My Account Log in

2 options

What a waste : outsourcing and how it goes wrong / Andrew Bowman [and seven others].

EBSCOhost Academic eBook Collection (North America) Available online

View online

EBSCOhost Ebook Business Collection Available online

View online
Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Bowman, Andrew, author.
Series:
Manchester capitalism.
Manchester capitalism
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Contracting out--Great Britain.
Contracting out.
Human services--Contracting out--Great Britain.
Human services.
Public contracts--Great Britain.
Public contracts.
Great Britain.
Physical Description:
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white).
Place of Publication:
Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2016.
Summary:
Documents how outsourcing has penetrated every part of the public sector, and balances critique with practical suggestions for policy reform.
Contents:
Outsourcing : organised money and disabled government
Outsourcing, blame-shifting and major fiascos
Unjustifiable profit-taking on mundane contracts
Undisciplined outsourcing conglomerates
Outsourcing specialists and the gaming of limited liability.
Notes:
Previously issued in print: 2015.
Includes bibliographical references.
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on April 21, 2016).
ISBN:
9781784992408
1784992402
9781526103949
152610394X

The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.

My Account

Shelf Request an item Bookmarks Fines and fees Settings

Guides

Using the Library Catalog Using Articles+ Library Account