Business of Government: Back office blowout –who's responsible? the 1,900 jobs that were already cut, and more ...

Business of Government: Back office blowout –who's responsible? the 1,900 jobs that were already cut, and more ...
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Jem Traylen
Who's decision was it?Renowned public policy professor Jonathan Boston is questioning the fundamental premise behind the current downsizing of the public service: that the balance between the so-called frontline and back office is wrong.He not only questioned the lack of evidence supporting this imbalance but also said that if it were true, it would call into question the whole philosophy underpinning the structure of the state sector and the role of the Treasury and Public Service Commission.“Part of the philosophy,” he told Bu...

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