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Devolved Budgets in the Public Sector: A New Conceptual Framework for Consultancy Evaluation Ruth Hamson Coventry University, England Len Bird Coventry University, England
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Abstract
Introduction management in the public sector.
Background
enterprise that is useful to a wide range of potential users in making economic decisions’.
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As a result of such radical change there appears to be an abundance of research conducted during the
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Methodology for Reviewing the Literature organisational culture and how this impacted upon performance. The researchers found that there were
more importantly, ask the same questions. Therefore, it is unlikely that aggregative approaches to research synthesis, such as meta-analysis will be appropriate in management research as the heterogeneity of
1. To show the link between the literature source and the research task.
The Literature Review
Control
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‘there is much evidence that, structurally, public sector organisations have moved towards decentralised operational management but with concomitant highly centralised strategic control’ (1999, pp.31).
‘the process whereby budgets are devolved to an individual who becomes the budget holder and his/her management decisions’.
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Performance emerge from the literature.
who lack empowerment to make decisions despite being responsible and accountable for a range of
there is a danger that this approach may encourage undue caution and targets that can be easily met. This
People public sector senior management is that middle managers are presented with opportunities to enhance pressures to reduce costs’.
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The ability to access information is of paramount importance if managers are to be able to make informed
organisation.
Budgeting and Organisational Culture
interpreted and operated by managers.
“..budgetary control and responsibility accounting are not just techniques that can be applied to
setting and monitoring.
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coalition is the working agreement that is socially and politically acceptable to the managers who work in negotiations is part of the organisational coalition.
take up this slack in unrealistic budget setting. They deliberately distort information and set budget targets to suit their personal needs.
“Basically, when superiors used budgeting information as a basis for allocating organisational rewards,
“The annual budgeting procedure is probably the most important single decision and control routine of
a planned allocation of resources which will maintain the coalition and thus the organizational stability of
‘Control’, ‘Performance’ and ‘People’
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can be either a key management tool or a rod with which they can be beaten.
Findings organisational culture.
systems.
Explanation of the Framework constitute the framework are depicted in the diagram that follows and are summarised below. Control
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Performance
People
Conclusion and Application of the Framework Organisational culture has a profound impact upon the budgetary management process and establishes
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budgetary control systems.
Appendix 1
Literature Review
Theme
concomitant highly centralised strategic control
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established priorities
budget control systems are barrier to change
emphasis on measurement of this area of performance should be higher
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rises in organisational hierarchy
if reward is more ambitious targets
Appendix 2
Control
Performance
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Conclusion
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