Public and firm interests in public service diversifications

Public service organization's increasingly are considering diversification into new “for-profit” or “high-profit” enterprises. Such undertakings offer a number of potential benefits to both the organization and the public. They also have potential problems. This article examines some of the maj...

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Authors: Fannin, William R. (Author) ; Gilmore, Carol B. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 1985
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 1985, Volume: 4, Issue: 5, Pages: 415-418
Further subjects:B Policy Maker
B Potential Benefit
B Public Policy
B Public Service
B Economic Growth
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Summary:Public service organization's increasingly are considering diversification into new “for-profit” or “high-profit” enterprises. Such undertakings offer a number of potential benefits to both the organization and the public. They also have potential problems. This article examines some of the major types of benefits and problems in hopes that both public service managers and public policy makers will give a balanced consideration to these diversification efforts.
ISSN:1573-0697
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/BF02388596