![• (a) Provisions of goods and services [roads,
defence & welfare payments]
• (b) Provision of subsidy to encourage private
sector to provide desired goods & services
[farm subsidies]
• (c) Production of goods and services for sale,
on user pays principle [electricity & water
services]
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![• (d) Makes Regulation
– Govt and its organization have coercive power
to enforce compliance with the laws [police
services which are supported by the judicial
system]
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![Functions only Government
carry out
• (Hughes, 1998: 336-37)
• (a) Providing economic infrastructure [protection of
property rights, enforcement of contracts, provision of
currency, maintenance of law and order]
• (b) Provision of various collective goods & services such
as national defence, roads, bridges, flood control,
sewage disposal, traffic control systems. Services
divided into 4 categories:
– Utilities
– Communication
– Transportation
– Land development
4](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/functionsofgovernmentl2-161101163833/85/Functions-of-government_l2-4-320.jpg)
Functions of government_l2
- 1. Functions of Government (corporate governance) PSCM Lecture 11
- 2. • (a) Provisions of goods and services [roads, defence & welfare payments] • (b) Provision of subsidy to encourage private sector to provide desired goods & services [farm subsidies] • (c) Production of goods and services for sale, on user pays principle [electricity & water services] 2
- 3. • (d) Makes Regulation – Govt and its organization have coercive power to enforce compliance with the laws [police services which are supported by the judicial system] 3
- 4. Functions only Government carry out • (Hughes, 1998: 336-37) • (a) Providing economic infrastructure [protection of property rights, enforcement of contracts, provision of currency, maintenance of law and order] • (b) Provision of various collective goods & services such as national defence, roads, bridges, flood control, sewage disposal, traffic control systems. Services divided into 4 categories: – Utilities – Communication – Transportation – Land development 4
- 5. • (c)The resolution & adjustment of group conflicts in pursuance of justice, order and stability. Incl., enactment & enforcement of laws relating to equity, exploitation, workers’ compensation schemes. • (d) The maintenance of competition by regulation of matters such as formation of cartels & price fixing 5
- 6. • (e) Protection of natural resources, including conservation of assets (such as a regulation of forest reserves) & protection of environment from damage and pollution. • (f) Provision of minimum access by individuals to the goods & services of the economy. Incls welfare programs to prevent access to disadvantaged groups (such as legislation for people with disability) 6
- 7. • (g) Stabilization of the economy through monetary policy & control over wages and prices. 7
- 8. • Key role for govts is to ensure their societies & economies able to meet the challenges for change • Need high performance public service • Govt leaders encourage public service leaders to adopt value common to high performing organizations: 8
- 9. • (a) a focus on customers • (b) quality & productivity • (c) flexibility and continuous improvement • (d) trust & integrity • (e) openness, cooperation and involvement; and • (f) personal growth, security and dignity (see Kempt, 1983:3) 9