RELATIONS BETWEEN CIVIL SERVANTS and MINISTERS IN POLICY MAKING*

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Economic RecordVolume 36, Issue 73 p. 36-50 RELATIONS BETWEEN CIVIL SERVANTS and MINISTERS IN POLICY MAKING* J. G. Crawford, J. G. Crawford CanberraSearch for more papers by this author J. G. Crawford, J. G. Crawford CanberraSearch for more papers by this author First published: March 1960 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-4932.1960.tb00492.xCitations: 1 † *This paper was not written to meet the occasion of this special number of The Economic Record in honour of Sir Douglas Copland. Yet it has, nevertheless, seemed to me to be an appropriate sdute to his own considerable direct contribution both to the experience and prestige of the Commonwealth Public Service, and to the training of administrators. Indeed, there is a striking similarity between the views put forward here and those recently expressed by Sir Douglas in an address given to the Fifth National Management Conference in Brisbane and published (in part) in Management Digest, June/July 1959.In arguing for an expansionist economic policy and a clear recognition of their goals on the part of policy makers and administrators, Copland said: “The administrator, whether in Government or private enterprise, does not necessarily make the fundamental decisions. He is in the front line of development, and he can exercise a great influence upon those who have the responsibility for policy making…. Indeed, it might well be said that the ultimate decision on the course Australia or any other country will pursue will depend largely upon the quality of its administrators.” It is fitting that Sir Douglas should play such a dominant part in developing the means of training administrators. I believe my own experience of which I have written in this paper certainly gives strong support to the need for able administrators in both public and private enterprise. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume36, Issue73March 1960Pages 36-50 RelatedInformation