Public sector organisation Flashcards
1
Q
who is the public sector organisation owned by
A
UK Citizens
2
Q
who is the public sector organisations decisions controlled by
A
government
paid managers make daily decisions
3
Q
where do public sector organisations get their finance
A
income taxes
government grants
4
Q
what are public sector organisations regulations like
A
run public services
5
Q
how are the profits distributed in a public sector organisation
A
improve services
6
Q
what are the benefits of a public sector organisation
A
- provide services that private firms won’t provide
- provide services that not everyone can afford
- social inequalities are reduced
7
Q
what are the drawbacks of a public sector organisation
A
- long term planning can be hard
- cheap service isn’t always the best
- managers could be unfamiliar with modern practices
8
Q
what are the objectives of a public sector organisation
A
- best value service
- make efficient use of funds for the maximum social benefit
- improve society
- meet gov priorities
