DBA Plymouth University
Recent examples Ethical problems Theoretical links History and the now
Government: idea of the big and small state Changes in the role of government Government and governance Business: influence or interference?
Bank of England and HM Treasury Changes in regional governance Emphasis on business linked to voluntarism and localism- the Big Society
Should business be involved in government? How much influence is acceptable? Elected vs. unelected The Market and Ethics in Policy delivery
Faces of Power- Lukes Weber- Power: Bureaucratic and rational legal; charismatic Theories of the state: pluralism, neo-pluralism, corporatism, elite theory Links to Business
Strong focus on ‘the state’ Mixed Economy Butler and Keynesian focus NHS created Business separate from public services and central state
Unions, rather than business, wielded large amounts of power Strong corporatist structure Business, unions, and government linked
1979, 1983, 1987, 1992 election victories Monetarist, neo-liberal focus (Mill, Bentham, Schumpeter, Hayek, Friedman) Ethical view- that inequality is natural and the market is the best way to decide this Emphasis on non-interference or regulation by government
Paradigm shift in Labour policy Third Way and Communitarianism Role of Business and Public Sector in ‘joined-up government’ Public-Private Partnership Focus on agencies in delivery
Emphasis on business in delivery of policy, at regional level Localism Bill- communities as entrepreneurs Enterprise driven agenda
Regulatory frameworks Monopolies commission Media effect- too close to government? Global dimension
Changes in role of government have impacted on view of business Ethical concerns to separate business and policy decisions Shift from corporatism to neo-pluralism Will voluntarism and business succeed?