This guide explores the role and contribution of financial management in public services and reviews changes in policy, configuration, culture, and financing in public services worldwide
(focusing on the UK) over the past 30 years. It covers theory of financial management in public services, describes aspects of practice, such as costing and budgeting, and considers the forces
for change in public services and their likely future impact on the practice of financial management. Ideas are demonstrated with real case studies. The book's eye-friendly two-color layout
includes checklists, case and chart boxes, diagrams, and discussion questions. The guide will be useful for non-financial managers and service professionals, specialist financial managers,
students in public sector management, non-executive directors in public service organizations, and public sector managers in countries undergoing public sector reform. Prowle teaches business
performance at Nottingham Business School. Annotation 穢2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
