Critical Perspectives on the Management and Organization of E... - 9780367786304

Peter Murphy

Critical Perspectives on the Management and Organization of Emergency ServicesAuthor(s): Paresh Wankhade, Leo McCann, Peter Murphy\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367786304, 978-0367786304\nSynopsis\nCritical Perspectives in Emergency Services Management makes an important contribution to the subject of emergency services management and to public administration and organization studies more generally. It critically assesses developments in emergency services management by examining the multi-dimensional nature of the provision of emergency services and their connectedness in advanced western democracies. The effective management of emergency services has never been more important than in todays high-pressured and cost-conscious public sector. The authors of this volume forensically analyse the challenges of delivering emergency services within this context. This book provides an in-depth, scholarly and comprehe.