James Sheffield
Biographic Data
| ID | 4128489 |
|---|---|
| NAME | James Sheffield |
| GIVEN NAMES | James |
| FAMILY NAME | Sheffield |
| SIGNATURE | SHEFFIELD J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the West of Scotland |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
An emergent audit agenda
Best Value was introduced in 1997 to local governments in Scotland; in England and Wales. This article charts the introduction of the policy to local government in the two legislative domains, and compares differences in implementation between Scotland and England. Drawing on these differences, the article seeks to highlight a number of emergent issues for audit organisations. Audit will play a central role in the regulation of the Best Value Reg…
The Private Finance Initiative
In the 1980s the Conservative government sought to mobilise private sector financial resources, and the white paper Pr ivate Finance in Public Expenditure (HM Treasury 1988) started the process. The Private Finance Initiative was launched in 1992. Its stated aim was to form a private-public sector partnership, in order to enable the private sector to enter the domain previously regarded as intrinsically public. It was hoped that PFI would secure …
The response of GP fundholders and practice managers to the reorganisation of primary care services
This article aims to answer a number of linked questions. The first involved a detailed recording of management behaviour and management skills as demonstrated within the General Practitioner Fundholding (GPFH) practice. The purpose for doing this was to determine whether or not GPFHs had acquired management skills, and whether or not these skills had been used to benefit primary care. If GPFHs demonstrated such skills, the second objective was t…
The Private Finance Initiative
In the 1980s the Conservative government sought to mobilise private sector financial resources, and the white paper Pr ivate Finance in Public Expenditure (HM Treasury 1988) started the process. The Private Finance Initiative was launched in 1992. Its stated aim was to form a private-public sector partnership, in order to enable the private sector to enter the domain previously regarded as intrinsically public. It was hoped that PFI would secure …
An emergent audit agenda
Best Value was introduced in 1997 to local governments in Scotland; in England and Wales. This article charts the introduction of the policy to local government in the two legislative domains, and compares differences in implementation between Scotland and England. Drawing on these differences, the article seeks to highlight a number of emergent issues for audit organisations. Audit will play a central role in the regulation of the Best Value Reg…
The Private Finance Initiative
In the 1980s the Conservative government sought to mobilise private sector financial resources, and the white paper Pr ivate Finance in Public Expenditure (HM Treasury 1988) started the process. The Private Finance Initiative was launched in 1992. Its stated aim was to form a private-public sector partnership, in order to enable the private sector to enter the domain previously regarded as intrinsically public. It was hoped that PFI would secure …
The response of GP fundholders and practice managers to the reorganisation of primary care services
This article aims to answer a number of linked questions. The first involved a detailed recording of management behaviour and management skills as demonstrated within the General Practitioner Fundholding (GPFH) practice. The purpose for doing this was to determine whether or not GPFHs had acquired management skills, and whether or not these skills had been used to benefit primary care. If GPFHs demonstrated such skills, the second objective was t…
An emergent audit agenda
Best Value was introduced in 1997 to local governments in Scotland; in England and Wales. This article charts the introduction of the policy to local government in the two legislative domains, and compares differences in implementation between Scotland and England. Drawing on these differences, the article seeks to highlight a number of emergent issues for audit organisations. Audit will play a central role in the regulation of the Best Value Reg…
Business (3 works) · Healthcare innovation and challenges (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Public Administration (2 works) · Accounting (1 work) · Audit (1 work) · Best practice (1 work) · Best value (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Economic growth (1 work)