Redefining Management Roles: Improving the Functional Relationship Between Ministers and Permanent Secretaries

A study of the functional relationship between ministers and permanent secretaries. It highlights the problems facing ministers and permanent secretaries in the management and reform of the public service; redefines the role and responsibilities of ministers and permanent secretaries in implementing reform; and identifies the policy and administrative boundaries of elected and appointed officials. The work also shares best practices in enhancing the functional relationships through case studies of Britain, Canada, and Trinidad and Tobago.