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British Rail's “Business-Led†Organization, 1977–1990: Government-Industry Relations in Britain's Public Sector

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In attempting to meet government-mandated profitability and efficiency goals, the British Rail Board behaved not simply as the government directed, but rather according to internal needs and initiatives, as this careful examination of the implementation of sector management demonstrates. Even in the early days of movement toward privatization, the board tried to develop its own policies, and, though it soon became clear that full divestiture was to be the goal, events proceeded through various stages, rather than in a forced march along a government-designed path.

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  • Gourvish, Terence R., 1990. "British Rail's “Business-Led†Organization, 1977–1990: Government-Industry Relations in Britain's Public Sector," Business History Review, Cambridge University Press, vol. 64(1), pages 109-149, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:buhirw:v:64:y:1990:i:01:p:109-149_05
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    1. Bowman, Andrew, 2015. "An illusion of success: The consequences of British rail privatisation," Accounting forum, Elsevier, vol. 39(1), pages 51-63.

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