Author: Canada. Task Force on Service DeliveryPublisher:
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Languages : en
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Book Description
Part 1 of this report examines ministerial accountability in the context of five types of service delivery: by officials from one federal department; by federal and provincial/municipal officials; by federal officials and the private sector; by provincial officials; and by the private sector, either non-commercial or for-profit. The appendix to this part is a report on ministerial accountability and the citizen-centred renewal initiative. Part 2 examines the nature and quality of service interactions from the perspective of both public servants and their clients, as determined through surveys and focus groups with participation by federal public servants and their institutional or individual clients. The results are situated in the context of broader findings drawn from the ongoing Rethinking Government project. Part 3 provides a general overview and analysis of recent federal initiatives introduced to enhance service cost-effectiveness. It considers both government-wide and departmental initiatives and includes a brief analysis of related developments in the provinces and in other countries. The final part reports on some of the ways governments have approached change and their attempts to make reform measures permanent. Factors involved in successful attempts are discussed.
