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Public service, in the general context, refers to services which are aimed at addressing specific needs of a certain sect of the general public. In light of a government set up, such services are rendered by public government entities and agencies to the members of public within a governmental jurisdiction. The form, manner and frequency in which public services are rendered vary from one governmental jurisdiction to another. This owes to the fact that the public service departments in different governmental set-ups are governed by different statutory laws and policies.
[...] Functions of the Australian Public Service The establishment of the current Australian Public Service is based on the provisions of the Public Service Act of 1999. As per the provisions, the public service is aimed at being politically neutral, with a focus to rendering efficient and effective services to members of the public (Green, Carey, & Malbon, 2020). Further, the Act of 1999 provides a legal framework that is aimed at ensuring fair and effective employment, management and leadership of public service employees. [...]
[...] Public service motivation and performance: The role of organizational identification. Public Money & Management, 77-85. The authors discuss the relationship between performance and output in the public service sector. They argue that public service motivation is key to organizational identification and increases performance. As observed by the authors, motivation in employees is usually determined by the general work environment, on matters such as terms of work as well as tools of work. Employees appear to be motivated when their frustrations are limited by the availability of all the necessary tools of work. [...]
[...] Australian Journal of Public Administration, 492-499. The authors discuss questions in regard to the privacy, impartiality and rights of public service employees in regard to heightened social media presence. The article goes on to discuss on the policies in place meant to uphold and protect the rights of public employees to comment or opine on matters of public administration on social media platforms. In attending to the essay discussion, this particular article has been used to emphasize the fact that the Australian Public Service Act of 1998 has put measures in place aimed at protecting such employee rights. [...]
[...] The second category comprises public housing and other community services such as public parks and other social amenities. Due to the large number of members of the public that are in need of these public services, the Australian government does provide these services either directly through public agencies or indirectly by way of funding private entities. Tax Collection and Management of Government Finance In order to be able to render the above discussed public services, the government of Australia requires sufficient resources. [...]
[...] The Politics of Public Services: A Service Characteristics Approach. World Development, 275-285. The authors discuss how the rendering of public services is influenced by the environmental political framework. Bearing in mind that public services are rendered under the watch of a political government, it is impossible to separate politics from public service delivery. The article goes on to explain why the manner and form of similar public services are varied from one governmental jurisdiction to another. In attending to the essay discussion, this particular article has been used to discuss the variance in service delivery in different jurisdictions. [...]
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