The public sector as a distinctive employer: Resilience and renewal?

Stephen Bach; Ian Kessler

The public sector as a distinctive employer: Resilience and renewal?

Stephen Bach, Ian Kessler

King’s College London. Andreas Kornelakis is Senior Lecturer in International Management at King’s Business School

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Abstract

The public sector comprises a prominent and labour-intensive sector across the OECD, with the state using its unique position to aspire to be a ‘best practice’ employer. Highlighting the distinctive context of HRM in the public sector, the chapter examines continuing challenges in fulfilling the state’s aim to be an exemplary employer. The renewal and resilience of HR approaches is seen as impacted by reforms in public sector service delivery with the blending of hierarchy, market and networks. Key HR policy areas are used to examine the extent of change in the sector. The chapter notes international variations in HR practice and makes specific reference to Britain as a critical case in the reform of public sector HRM.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Research Handbook on HRM in the Public Sector
Subtitle of host publication	Elgar Handbooks in Public Administration and Management
Publisher	Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Pages	277-291
Number of pages	15
ISBN (Electronic)	9781789906622
ISBN (Print)	9781789906615
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2021

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