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008			180718b1997 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d
100			_aMountfied, Robin
245			_aOrganizational reform within government: accountability and policy management
260			_c1997
300			_ap.71-76
362			_aFeb
520			_aThe article considers, from a United Kingdom perspective, the ways in which relations between Government Departments and Agencies are organized to ensure clarity of roles and effective accountability; and also looks at the ongoing need for effective policy management at the centre of Government. It describes the progress of the Next Steps programme, examining its successes and perceived weaknesses. In particular, it rehearses the debate running in the UK on the question of Ministerial accountability, and considers the distinctions between responsibility and accountability, and between policy matters and operations. - Reproduced
650			_aCivil service - Great Britain
650			_aAdministrative reform
773			_aPublic Administration and Development
909			_a33808
999			_c33808 _d33808