The Elite of the Elite: Permanent Secretaries in the British Higher Civil ServiceA study of the office of permanent secretary and those who have held the position, examining the changing roles and present functions of permanent secretaries as advisors to ministers, policy makers, departmental managers, and accounting officers. Analyzes the careers of some 400 permanent secretaries, focusing on promotion policies, and looks at recent initiatives including the creation of executive agencies and market testing. Distributed by Ashgate. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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... Sir Samuel Hoare , appointed Alexander Maxwell despite fierce opposition from Fisher ( Cross 1977 , p . 281 ) . In the same year , Fisher took the initiative in pressing the claims of Bridges to succeed Hankey as Cabinet Secretary ...
... Sir Samuel Hoare , appointed Alexander Maxwell despite fierce opposition from Fisher ( Cross 1977 , p . 281 ) . In the same year , Fisher took the initiative in pressing the claims of Bridges to succeed Hankey as Cabinet Secretary ...
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... Sir Samuel Hoare , a Political Biography , Jonathan Cape , London . Crossman , R.H.S. ( 1975 ) The Diaries of a Cabinet Minister – Vol . I : Minister of Housing , 1964-66 , Hamish Hamilton and Jonathan Cape , London . - - Crossman ...
... Sir Samuel Hoare , a Political Biography , Jonathan Cape , London . Crossman , R.H.S. ( 1975 ) The Diaries of a Cabinet Minister – Vol . I : Minister of Housing , 1964-66 , Hamish Hamilton and Jonathan Cape , London . - - Crossman ...
Contents
Origins and development of the office of permanent secretary | 3 |
Advising ministers | 22 |
Running a department | 44 |
Copyright | |
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