ABSTRACT

This title was first published in 2002: By exploring a public policy process in action during the period 1944-1999, this book traces the impact of policy to the institutional level where policy becomes practice. The author investigates the development of the further education sector and reveals the process that helped shape its identity. The book provides a benchmark, combining theory with reality and evaluating current policy.

chapter One|8 pages

The Dynamic Context of Change

chapter Four|38 pages

Vision or Mission?

chapter Eight|15 pages

The Roots of Competitive Advantage

chapter Nine|45 pages

The Cast

chapter Ten|9 pages

Genesis of a New Theme