Section: Topic 3 - The Way of Management | Public Management for 21st Century JSM706 Archive 2018

Select activity Presentation from the 3rd meeting

Presentation from the 3rd meeting File
Select activity Compulsory Video - Adam Smith, The Wealth of Nations

Compulsory Video - Adam Smith, The Wealth of Nations URL

Let's start with some classics. Watch this 6' video on famous pin factory on which Adam Smith explains the Division of Labour.
Select activity Compulsory Video - Karl Marx, Alienation - Option 1

Compulsory Video - Karl Marx, Alienation - Option 1 URL

Let's continue with some classics. If you disliked the guy speaking about Adam Smith, Watch this 2' video about Marx's concept of Alienation.
Select activity Compulsory Video - Karl Marx, Alienation - Option 2

Compulsory Video - Karl Marx, Alienation - Option 2 URL

Let's continue with some classics. If you liked the guy speaking about Adam Smith, Watch him again in this 7' video about Marx's concept of Alienation.
Select activity Compulsory Reading - Seddon, J. Systems Thinking in the Public Sector

Compulsory Reading - Seddon, J. Systems Thinking in the Public Sector File

Now move to people that are still alive. Read Chapter 4 (pp 47-65) - The present style of management from Seddon, John. 2008. Systems Thinking in the Public Sector : the failure of the reform regime... and a manifesto for a better way. Axminster : Triarchy Press, 2008. ISBN: 978-0-9550081-8-4.

Note well the (explicit) link to A. Smith and (not so obvious) link to Marx.
Select activity Compulsory Reading - Seddon, J. Freedom from Command and Control

Compulsory Reading - Seddon, J. Freedom from Command and Control File

Read Chapter 1 (pp 15-23) - Once upon a time in manufacturing from Seddon, John. 2003. Freedom from Command & Control : A better way to make the work work. Buckingham : Vanguard Consulting Ltd., 2003. ISBN 978-0-9546183-0-8.
Select activity Almost not a compulsory reading - Seddon, J. The Whitehall Effect

Almost not a compulsory reading - Seddon, J. The Whitehall Effect File

Read one page of introduction to part 1 : The industrialisation of public services (page 23), if you like you may also read the rest of Part 1 - Chapters 2-6 (pp 24-52) - from Seddon, John. 2014. The Whitehall Effect. Devon : Triarchy Press, 2014. ISBN: 978-1-909470-47-7.
Select activity Compulsory reading : Osborne, S. P., The SERVICE Framework

Compulsory reading : Osborne, S. P., The SERVICE Framework File

Read the article by Osborne, Stephen P., et al. 2015. The SERVICE Framework: A Public-service-dominant Approach to Sustainable Public Services. British Journal of Management. 2015, Sv. Vol.00, pp 1-15.
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Select activity Homework 3 - Deadline APR 11, 23:55

Homework 3 - Deadline APR 11, 23:55 Assignment

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