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Intervention or Persuasion? Strategies for Turnaround of Poorly-Performing Councils

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  • Dave Turner
  • Chris Skelcher
  • Philip Whiteman
  • Michael Hughes
  • Pauline Jas

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This article provides early results from a long-term evaluation of the turnaround strategies by poorly-performing local authorities in England. The history and theory behind central government interventions into local government is reviewed, focusing on the Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA). The journeys taken by 10 local authorities, after being labelled as ‘poor’ or ‘weak’, are described and these responses are located within the literature on theories of turnaround and public sector service improvement. The authors conclude by setting out a research agenda for the future.

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  • Dave Turner & Chris Skelcher & Philip Whiteman & Michael Hughes & Pauline Jas, 2004. "Intervention or Persuasion? Strategies for Turnaround of Poorly-Performing Councils," Public Money & Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 24(4), pages 217-226, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:pubmmg:v:24:y:2004:i:4:p:217-226
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9302.2004.00423.x
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    1. Itai Beeri, 2009. "The measurement of turnaround management strategies in local authorities," Public Money & Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 29(2), pages 131-136, March.
    2. Ewan Ferlie & George Freeman & Juliet McDonnell & Christina Petsoulas & Sara Rundle-Smith, 2006. "Introducing Choice in the Public Services: Some Supply-Side Issues," Public Money & Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 26(1), pages 63-72, January.
    3. Jose M Alonso & Rhys Andrews, 2019. "Fiscal decentralisation and local government efficiency: Does relative deprivation matter?," Environment and Planning C, , vol. 37(2), pages 360-381, March.

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