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Budgetary stewardship, innovation and working culture: Identifying the missing ingredient in English and Welsh local authorities’ recipes for austerity management

Ferry, L.; Coombs, H.; Eckersley, P.

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Authors

H. Coombs

P. Eckersley



Abstract

Drawing on fieldwork with 70 local authorities in England and Wales, this paper builds on previous studies of austerity management by highlighting the importance of organisational cultures to achieving strategic objectives. It finds that, in line with their prevailing ‘belief system’ of budgetary stewardship, local authorities in both countries are holding down input costs to deal with austerity. However, the scale of funding cuts means that this strategy is unlikely to be successful over the longer term. Instead, they need greater freedom to generate revenue, in order to facilitate innovation and develop more sustainable business practices and service models.

Citation

Ferry, L., Coombs, H., & Eckersley, P. (2017). Budgetary stewardship, innovation and working culture: Identifying the missing ingredient in English and Welsh local authorities’ recipes for austerity management. Financial Accountability and Management, 33(2), 220-243. https://doi.org/10.1111/faam.12117

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jan 26, 2015
Online Publication Date Apr 3, 2017
Publication Date May 1, 2017
Deposit Date Oct 23, 2015
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Financial Accountability and Management
Print ISSN 0267-4424
Electronic ISSN 1468-0408
Publisher Wiley
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 33
Issue 2
Pages 220-243
DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/faam.12117
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1397000

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This is the accepted version of the following article: Ferry, L., Coombs, H. and Eckersley, P. (2017), Budgetary Stewardship, Innovation and Working Culture: Identifying the Missing Ingredient in English and Welsh Local Authorities’ Recipes for Austerity Management. Financial Accountability & Management, 33(2): 220-243, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/faam.12117. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance With Wiley Terms and Conditions for self-archiving.





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