Local government organisation and management in Britain is in the throes of a major transformation brought about by changing economic, social and political circumstances and central government legislation. This book outlines the major pressures for change and analyses and assesses local government's response in terms of role, culture, structure and internal process. Particular attention is paid to the consequences of new decentralised, competitive/regulatory and enabling models of what local authorities should be like in the mid 1990s.

The Nature of Local Authorities
The Contribution of Organisation Theory
Organisational Continuity and Organisational Change
Internal Management: Structures and Processes
The Political Dimension
Managing People
Decentralised Management
The Role of the Centre Managing with Other Organisations: Competition and Enabling
Conclusion: The New Local Authority?