Sharing services, saving money? Five risks to cost saving when organizations share administrative services

Shared services are a popular reform for governments under financial pressure. The hope is to reduce overheads and increase efficiency by providing support services like HR, finance and procurement once to multiple agencies. Drawing on insights from organization theory and political science, we iden...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Elston, T, MacCarthaigh, M
Format: Journal article
Published: Taylor and Francis (Routledge) 2016