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Reflections on Retirement

Reflections on Retirement Sir Patrick Nairne a rare and remarkable event: the of the reflections on This is publication Whitehall’s most secretaries. retirement of two of distinguished permanent Readers of this will know that cannot indiscreet disclosures or journal they expect anecdotes. The contrast between what former ministers choose to relate revealing and what retired officials are able to write is one rather illustration of the striking difference between their roles and in responsibilities government. Sir Michael and Sir Heiser have done what the Quinlan Terry admirably Editors invited them to do - to in to the question :- respond particular and of &dquo;How have the organisation management arrangements or to meet a world Whitehall been changing developed adapted and evolution of the the economic scene, political European the environmental and the of challenge, requirements Community, bureaucratic greater efficiency?&dquo; Their answers have reflected the initiatives taken the Conservative major by Government over the last 15 What we have are two clear from accounts, years. the of two different of the in perspective departments, major changes management of the Civil Service. culture and and in structure, practice, organisational it The of Sir Michael and Sir is but Terry invaluable; personal testimony a which http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Public Policy and Administration SAGE

Reflections on Retirement

Public Policy and Administration , Volume 9 (1): 4 – Mar 1, 1994

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SAGE
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0952-0767
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1749-4192
DOI
10.1177/095207679400900102
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Abstract

Sir Patrick Nairne a rare and remarkable event: the of the reflections on This is publication Whitehall’s most secretaries. retirement of two of distinguished permanent Readers of this will know that cannot indiscreet disclosures or journal they expect anecdotes. The contrast between what former ministers choose to relate revealing and what retired officials are able to write is one rather illustration of the striking difference between their roles and in responsibilities government. Sir Michael and Sir Heiser have done what the Quinlan Terry admirably Editors invited them to do - to in to the question :- respond particular and of &dquo;How have the organisation management arrangements or to meet a world Whitehall been changing developed adapted and evolution of the the economic scene, political European the environmental and the of challenge, requirements Community, bureaucratic greater efficiency?&dquo; Their answers have reflected the initiatives taken the Conservative major by Government over the last 15 What we have are two clear from accounts, years. the of two different of the in perspective departments, major changes management of the Civil Service. culture and and in structure, practice, organisational it The of Sir Michael and Sir is but Terry invaluable; personal testimony a which

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Public Policy and AdministrationSAGE

Published: Mar 1, 1994

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