01045pab a2200121 454500008003600000100002600036245003300062520072000095650001900815650001900834650002600853773004400879180718b   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aAhmad, Mohammad Qasem  aPossibility of Privatisation  aPrivatisation of public enterprises, which primarily constitutes a strategy of reforming and enhancing their accountability, is one of the most topical issues in the field of public administration in developed as well as developing nations. As such, Mohammad Qasem Ahmad (Al-Quaryoty), in his article, examines analytically its theoretical framework and main concepts, its alternative policies, and its managerial aspects. To him, privatisation does not merely mean change of ownership to ensure efficient performance: privatisation in some cases may even lead to waste and inefficiency similar to those witnessed during nationalisation in some countries. Besides sale, contracting and closing of these enterprises,  a Public Sector  a Privatisation  aGovernment Enterprise  aIndian Journal of Public Administration