Title

Ethical Challenges In Privatizing Government Services

Abstract

The great flexibility and innovation that characterize the latest public management practices pose new and different values conflicts for responsible administrators who wish to sustain an ethical work environment. The trend toward privatization of government services requires that responsible administrators adopt policies that were not needed in the past. Fairness takes on a different form when public employees have to be encouraged and aided in competing against private or nonprofit contractors. The potential for cozy politics requires the adoption of innovative procurement policies. Most significant, the investment in contract administration necessitated by a commitment to quality service often entails unanticipated costs and effort.

Publication Date

4-1-2004

Publication Title

Public Integrity

Volume

6

Issue

2

Number of Pages

141-153

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1080/10999922.2004.11051252

Socpus ID

85050171455 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85050171455

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