Strategies used by Health Scrutiny Committees to Influence Decision-makers |
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Authors: | Alan Boyd Anna Coleman |
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Institution: | 1. Manchester Business School , University of Manchester , Manchester, UK alan.boyd@mbs.ac.uk;3. National Primary Care Research and Development Centre , University of Manchester , Manchester, UK |
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Abstract: | The scrutiny function, designed to enhance and provide a counterbalance to executive decision-making, is a key element in the modernisation of public service delivery in England. Early research expressed concerns about the effectiveness of scrutiny however, with lack of responsiveness by local decision-makers being suggested as one of the main difficulties. This paper applies a model of political influence strategies drawn from the business sector to analyse the strategies which health scrutiny committees in eight local authorities adopted in order to influence decision-makers. The relevance of the model to health scrutiny is assessed, and possible implications for enhancing health scrutiny in the future are discussed. |
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Keywords: | Health scrutiny influence strategies decision-makers resources |
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