PHILOSOPHY FOR PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM Government's ...

White Paper on Public Sector Reformin Public Administration was assigned in mid 1971 and a number ofrecommendations arising from that consultancy was adopted by government.2:4:2 Improvement Initiatives, 1974Opportunity was again taken in 1974 when a significant step was made toinstitutionalize performance improvement in the public service, through theestablishment of an Organisation and Management Unit in the PrimeMinister’s Office. The Unit was subsequently discontinued, but wasreestablished in 1986 in the Ministry of the Public Service. Its functionsincluded:• developing a programme of organisation and reform at the national level;• undertaking management surveys and making recommendations forimprovement of the operation of Government agencies;• staff inspections to determine the adequacy of numbers and the levels;and• conducting efficiency studies.In many respects, the Unit functioned in an advisory role, and was generallyregarded as supportive of the functions of the Establishments Division.The Unit did not achieve major improvements and productivity, because itlacked adequate profile and authority to have its recommendations implementedin ministries and departments.