13 Concluding comments
The reflective manager in action
Introduction
In this concluding chapter of this book, we discuss: (1) the practice and hazards of recipe management, (2) further thoughts on reflective management, (3) a substantive agenda for reflective management and (4) our conclusion on “reflective-management-in action”.
Recipe management: a fatal attraction
Managing public services requires public managers that can handle complexities, uncertainties and multifaceted interests from a variety of stakeholders in a context of limited resources, financial as well as physical. This is a demanding challenge for any manager with high ambitions to succeed. Here we ...
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