Ferry, Laurence, Coombs, Hugh and Eckersley, Peter Mark orcid.org/0000-0001-9048-8529 (2017) Budgetary stewardship, innovation and working culture:Identifying the missing ingredient in English and Welsh local authorities’ recipes for austerity management. Financial Accountability and Management. pp. 220-243. ISSN 0267-4424
Abstract
Drawing on fieldwork with 70 local authorities in England and Wales, this article builds on previous studies of austerity management by highlighting the importance of organisational cultures to achieving strategic objectives. It finds that, in line with their prevailing “belief system” of budgetary stewardship, local authorities in both countries are holding down input costs to deal with austerity. However, the scale of funding cuts means this strategy is unlikely to be successful over the longer term. Instead, they need greater freedom to generate revenue, in order to facilitate innovation and develop more sustainable business practices and service models.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2017 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. Further copying may not be permitted; contact the publisher for details |
Keywords: | local government,austerity,England and Wales,levers of control,management control systems |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Environment and Geography (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 04 Apr 2017 15:20 |
Last Modified: | 19 Mar 2025 00:07 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1111/faam.12117 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/faam.12117 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:114530 |
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