The Contracting Organization

`Domberger's systematic analysis of contracting is a very welcome contribution to students of public administration and management, as well as to policy makers and public sector managers straying to the jungle of New Public Management texts.' Anita Niemi-Iilahti, New Institutionalism and Organizational Theory, 2000. `an interesting list of questions concerning important elements of the contracting strategies. The questions increase the value of the book as course literature. Another valuable contribution in this sense is the thematic guides to further reading for students or organizational change and reform.' Anita Niemi-Iilahti, New Institutionalism and Organizational Theory, 2000. `Domberger's book provides a structured, systematic approach to contracting decisions and outsourcing strategies.' Anita Niemi-Iilahti, New Institutionalism and Organizational Theory, 2000. "...Simon Domberger, an international authority on contracting out (outsourcing) has written THE book on this subject. ...In Short, This book should be found in the library of every firm and public organization that is already contracting out and wishes to improve its operations. Furthermore, it is a "Must Read" for decision-makers who are contemplating contracting out for the first time." Jonas Prager, New York University. Amazon review, January 12, 2000. "...well presented analytical decision-making framework for assessing the contracting options which are relevant to both private and public sectors" Long Range Planning, October 1999, Vol 32