Birchmore, Ian (2014) Understanding public sector risk : a study into the nature and assessment of strategic risk in English local authorities. PhD thesis, University of Warwick.

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Abstract

The research establishes a context-specific sense of strategic risk in English local authorities. Uncertainty is found to be central to understanding risk but current practice is found not to reflect this, presenting risks with a false and misleading precision. Risks are identified to have varying, multiple characteristics. Risk assessment models which embrace these characteristics are developed and tested using a consistently applied bespoke risk data set developed for the research. Issues of control confidence and the betrayal of stakeholder trust are explored within these risk assessment models. The research proposes an accessible, fuzzy risk assessment model with an ability to inform decision-making beyond the mere ranking of risks provided by current practice approaches.

Item Type:	Thesis (PhD)
Subjects:	J Political Science > JS Local government Municipal government
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Local government -- Risk assessment, Public administration -- Great Britain
Official Date:	November 2014
Dates:	Date Event November 2014 Submitted
Institution:	University of Warwick
Theses Department:	Warwick Business School
Thesis Type:	PhD
Publication Status:	Unpublished
Supervisor(s)/Advisor:	O'Brien, Frances A.
Extent:	xvi, 371 leaves : illustrations (colour), charts.
Language:	eng

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