Download or read book New Perspectives on Public Services written by Christopher Pollitt and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-01-26 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book examines two elements, place and technology, that are under-researched in the public management literature. It shows how basic public services both shape and are shaped by the specifics of places and technological change by bringing together a wide range of theory and internationally comparative empirical material.