ABSTRACT

First published in 1998, this study formed the basis of a report submitted to the Australian Commonwealth Government as an independent piece of research. With the onset of large organizations, leadership has become increasingly important, being viewed both from the perspective of action and from the influence of context. The authors examine leadership in the Australian public sector first through an overview of leadership, followed by a survey of the APS including the culture of the APS and recommendations for improvements.

chapter 1|8 pages

Introduction

part 1|108 pages

Overview of Leadership

chapter 2|75 pages

Leadership: an overview

part 2|130 pages

Australian Public Sector Leadership Survey

chapter 4|14 pages

The survey

chapter 6|8 pages

Impact of the Centre

chapter 7|42 pages

Leadership

chapter 8|54 pages

Recommendations for management development