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Understanding public sector risk : a study into the nature and assessment of strategic risk in English local authorities
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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) | ||||
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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 | ||||
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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Publication Status: | Unpublished | ||||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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