This book, the first in the Routledge Masters in Public Management series, examines and explains change and innovation in the public sector to provide readers with the skills needed to manage the changes taking place.

Stephen P. Osborne is Professor of Public Management and Head of the Public Management Group at the Aston Business School, UK.
Kerry Brown is Senior Lecturer in the School of Management and Director of the Work and Industry Futures Research Program at Queensland University of Technology, Australia.

Part 1: Introduction Part 2: Managing Change in Public Service Organizations Part 3: Managing Innovation in Public Service Organizations Part 4: Conclusions