Improving Performance and Accountability in the Public Sector

Course Code: GPM3
Category: Governance and Public Sector Management
Dates, Venues & Fees:
May 31-Jun 11| London|$6,500.00
Sep 06-Sep 17| Dubai|$5,700.00
Dec 06-Dec 17|Dubai|$5,700.00
Duration: Two Weeks

Course Overview

This course looks at public management and governance as instruments of social and political reform and organizational change. This is does by investigating reasons why and ways managerial ideas are promoted and applied in the public domain. It will enable delegates to understand the rise of managerialism in contemporary societies and to think critically about these reforms to public governance and management.

Delegates will also explore the subject of organizational theory and its practical application in public organizations, in particular issue relating to structure, culture and power within public organizations.

Target Audience

The Improving Performance and Accountability in the Public Sector course will greatly benefit:

• Directors of public sector organizations
• Board members of public sector organizations
• Ministers of State
• Parliamentary Oversite Committee Members
• Presidential Advisors
• Human Resource Executives and Managers
• Heads of Departments and Units in public sector organizations
• Public sector officials with responsibility for performance management

Course Outcome

By the end of this course, delegates will gain knowledge and skills to:

• Understand and critically evaluate the theory and practice of public management and governance
• Understand and appraise the political and democratic context within which public management and governance operates
• Address contemporary challenges to administrative governance such as globalization, technological change, and shifting public expectations and values
• Gain comprehensive understanding of both old and new public management and have the ability to evaluate them in a critical and comparative perspective
• Determine when to apply directive and supportive leadership behaviors based on the competence and commitment of your staff

Key Course Highlights

• Public management reforms across different countries
• Strategic management in public sector organizations
• Contracting for public services
• Financial measurement in public sector organizations
• Public governance in a networked society
• Partnering work in the public domain