1. DBA Plymouth University

2. Recent examples Ethical problems Theoretical links History and the now

3. Government: idea of the big and small state Changes in the role of government Government and governance Business: influence or interference?

4. Bank of England and HM Treasury Changes in regional governance Emphasis on business linked to voluntarism and localism- the Big Society

5. Should business be involved in government? How much influence is acceptable? Elected vs. unelected The Market and Ethics in Policy delivery

6. Faces of Power- Lukes Weber- Power: Bureaucratic and rational legal; charismatic Theories of the state: pluralism, neo-pluralism, corporatism, elite theory Links to Business

7. Strong focus on ‘the state’ Mixed Economy Butler and Keynesian focus NHS created Business separate from public services and central state

8. Unions, rather than business, wielded large amounts of power Strong corporatist structure Business, unions, and government linked

9. 1979, 1983, 1987, 1992 election victories Monetarist, neo-liberal focus (Mill, Bentham, Schumpeter, Hayek, Friedman) Ethical view- that inequality is natural and the market is the best way to decide this Emphasis on non-interference or regulation by government

10. Paradigm shift in Labour policy Third Way and Communitarianism Role of Business and Public Sector in ‘joined-up government’ Public-Private Partnership Focus on agencies in delivery

11. Emphasis on business in delivery of policy, at regional level Localism Bill- communities as entrepreneurs Enterprise driven agenda

12. Regulatory frameworks Monopolies commission Media effect- too close to government? Global dimension

13. Changes in role of government have impacted on view of business Ethical concerns to separate business and policy decisions Shift from corporatism to neo-pluralism Will voluntarism and business succeed?

14. rory.shand@plymouth.ac.uk