Biography
Colin's main area of expertise in is public services and public management reform. He has recently completed major international comparative studies on the creation of arms-length agencies (for the UK government and ESRC); of the use of performance reporting systems (for the National Audit Office); and of budget participation and scrutiny systems (for the Scottish Parliament). Colin has advised Parliamentary Committees on performance and public spending issues for the Treasury, Public Administration and Welsh Affairs Committees.
Colin has advised a wide range of international public sector organisations and/or carried out research in countries as diverse as Canada, Jamaica, Mexico, Tanzania, India, Bangladesh, Japan, Hong Kong, Malta and Sweden and spoken at conferences and seminars in over two dozen countries.
Colin has had an unconventional career - he left school at 16 and worked in various jobs before going to Manchester University as an undergraduate at 21. After Manchester he worked in a variety of mainly public sector posts before completing an MSc in Public Sector Management at Southbank University (with Distinction) and then becoming a senior lecturer in 1990 at Southbank. He completed a PhD at the London School of Economics before becoming Chair of Public Policy and Management at Glamorgan University in 1995 and Chair of Public Policy at Nottingham in 2003 and now Chair of Public Policy and Management at Manchester Business School.
His current main projects are on 'performance regimes' - the complex context of performance 'steering' in public services and how public services delivery bodies cope with competing demands.
Authored books- Pollitt, C, Talbot, C., Caulfield, J & Smullen, A 2004, Agencies: how governments do things through semi-autonomous organizations, Palgrave Macmillan.
- Talbot, C. 2004, The Paradoxical Primate, Academic Imprint.
Edited books- Talbot, C. & Pollitt C 2003, Unbundled Government:A critical analysis of the global trend to agencies, quangos & contratualisation, Routledge.
Chapters in books- Talbot, C. 2005, 'Performance', Oxford University Press.
Journal articles- Talbot, C. & Johnson, C. 2007, 'Seasonal Cycles in Public Management: disaggregation and re-aggregation', Public Money and Management, vol. 27(1).
- Johnson, C. & Talbot, C. 2007, 'The UK Parliament and Performance: Challenging or Challenged?', International Review of Administrative Sciences, vol. 73(1).
- Talbot, C. 2005, 'Consilience and Performance in the 'Art of State', vol. 20.
- Talbot, C. 2004, 'Executive Agencies: have they improved management in government?', Public Money and Management, vol. 24(2), pp. 104-112.
- Talbot, C. 2003, 'La Reforme de la Gestion Publique et ses Paradoxes: l'experience britannique', vol. 105, pp. 11-24.
- Talbot, C. 2002, 'Pennies, Performance and Politics', vol. 9.
- Talbot, C. & Pollitt C 2001, 'Agency Fever? Analysis of an international policy fashion', Kluwer Academic Publishers, vol. 3, pp. 271-290.
- Talbot, C. 2001, 'The Invisible Hand's Shadow'.
- Talbot, C. 2001, 'UK Public Services and Management (1979-2000) - evolution or revolution', vol. 14, pp. 281-304.
- Talbot, C. 2001, 'Measuring Performance of Government Departments - international developments'.
- Talbot, C. 2000, 'Performing 'Performance' - A Comedy in Five Acts', vol. 20.
- Talbot, C. 2000, 'La Gestion des Services Publics au Royaume-Uni (1979-2000): evolution ou revolution?'.
- Talbot, C. 1999, 'Public Performance - Towards a New Model?', vol. 14.
Reports for external bodies- Talbot, C., Dr Jay Wiggan, Wiggan, J. & Johnson, C. 2005, 'Exploring Performance Regimes- a new approach to understanding public sector performance [A report for the National Audit Office]', Nottingham Policy Papers No.4.
- Talbot, C. & Johnson, C. 2005, 'Scoring Performance: a comparative case study of implementation of 'balanced scorecards' in UK public services, Report for the Scorecard Consortium', Nottingham Policy Papers No.4.
- Talbot, C. & Johnson, C. 2004, 'Is Devolution Creating Diversity in Education and Health? [report for the BBC 'Worlf This Weekend']', Nottingham Policy Papers No.1.
- Talbot, C. & Johnson, C. 2003, 'Budget Setting and Financial Scrutiny: experiences in devolved/regional governments - 'open, accessible and accountable to the people of Scotland' [report for the Scottish Parliament Finance Committee', Scottish Parliament Finance Committee.
Other peer reviewed publications- Dr Jay Wiggan, Talbot, C., Wiggan, J. & Johnson, C. 2005, 'Exploring Performance Regimes - Comparing Wales and Westminster [a report for the Wales Audit Office]'.
Authored books- Pollitt, C, Talbot, C., Caulfield, J & Smullen, A 2004, Agencies: how governments do things through semi-autonomous organizations, Palgrave Macmillan.
Edited books- Talbot, C. & Pollitt C 2003, Unbundled Government:A critical analysis of the global trend to agencies, quangos & contratualisation, Routledge.
Chapters in books- Talbot, C. 2005, 'Performance', Oxford University Press.
Journal articles- Talbot, C. 2004, 'Executive Agencies: have they improved management in government?', Public Money and Management, vol. 24(2), pp. 104-112.
Authored books- Pollitt, C, Talbot, C., Caulfield, J & Smullen, A 2004, Agencies: how governments do things through semi-autonomous organizations, Palgrave Macmillan.
- Talbot, C. 2004, The Paradoxical Primate, Academic Imprint.
Edited books- Talbot, C. & Pollitt C 2003, Unbundled Government:A critical analysis of the global trend to agencies, quangos & contratualisation, Routledge.
Chapters in books- Talbot, C. 2005, 'Performance', Oxford University Press.
Journal articles- Talbot, C. & Johnson, C. 2007, 'Seasonal Cycles in Public Management: disaggregation and re-aggregation', Public Money and Management, vol. 27(1).
- Johnson, C. & Talbot, C. 2007, 'The UK Parliament and Performance: Challenging or Challenged?', International Review of Administrative Sciences, vol. 73(1).
- Talbot, C. 2005, 'Consilience and Performance in the 'Art of State', vol. 20.
- Talbot, C. 2004, 'Executive Agencies: have they improved management in government?', Public Money and Management, vol. 24(2), pp. 104-112.
- Talbot, C. 2003, 'La Reforme de la Gestion Publique et ses Paradoxes: l'experience britannique', vol. 105, pp. 11-24.
- Talbot, C. 2002, 'Pennies, Performance and Politics', vol. 9.
- Talbot, C. & Pollitt C 2001, 'Agency Fever? Analysis of an international policy fashion', Kluwer Academic Publishers, vol. 3, pp. 271-290.
- Talbot, C. 2001, 'The Invisible Hand's Shadow'.
- Talbot, C. 2001, 'UK Public Services and Management (1979-2000) - evolution or revolution', vol. 14, pp. 281-304.
- Talbot, C. 2001, 'Measuring Performance of Government Departments - international developments'.
Reports for external bodies- Talbot, C., Dr Jay Wiggan, Wiggan, J. & Johnson, C. 2005, 'Exploring Performance Regimes- a new approach to understanding public sector performance [A report for the National Audit Office]', Nottingham Policy Papers No.4.
- Talbot, C. & Johnson, C. 2005, 'Scoring Performance: a comparative case study of implementation of 'balanced scorecards' in UK public services, Report for the Scorecard Consortium', Nottingham Policy Papers No.4.
- Talbot, C. & Johnson, C. 2004, 'Is Devolution Creating Diversity in Education and Health? [report for the BBC 'Worlf This Weekend']', Nottingham Policy Papers No.1.
- Talbot, C. & Johnson, C. 2003, 'Budget Setting and Financial Scrutiny: experiences in devolved/regional governments - 'open, accessible and accountable to the people of Scotland' [report for the Scottish Parliament Finance Committee', Scottish Parliament Finance Committee.
Other peer reviewed publications- Dr Jay Wiggan, Talbot, C., Wiggan, J. & Johnson, C. 2005, 'Exploring Performance Regimes - Comparing Wales and Westminster [a report for the Wales Audit Office]'.
Authored books- Pollitt, C, Talbot, C., Caulfield, J & Smullen, A 2004, Agencies: how governments do things through semi-autonomous organizations, Palgrave Macmillan.
- Talbot, C. 2004, The Paradoxical Primate, Academic Imprint.
Edited books- Talbot, C. & Pollitt C 2003, Unbundled Government:A critical analysis of the global trend to agencies, quangos & contratualisation, Routledge.
Chapters in books- Talbot, C. 2005, 'Performance', Oxford University Press.
Journal articles- Talbot, C. & Johnson, C. 2007, 'Seasonal Cycles in Public Management: disaggregation and re-aggregation', Public Money and Management, vol. 27(1).
- Johnson, C. & Talbot, C. 2007, 'The UK Parliament and Performance: Challenging or Challenged?', International Review of Administrative Sciences, vol. 73(1).
- Talbot, C. 2005, 'Consilience and Performance in the 'Art of State', vol. 20.
- Talbot, C. 2004, 'Executive Agencies: have they improved management in government?', Public Money and Management, vol. 24(2), pp. 104-112.
- Talbot, C. 2003, 'La Reforme de la Gestion Publique et ses Paradoxes: l'experience britannique', vol. 105, pp. 11-24.
- Talbot, C. 2002, 'Pennies, Performance and Politics', vol. 9.
- Talbot, C. & Pollitt C 2001, 'Agency Fever? Analysis of an international policy fashion', Kluwer Academic Publishers, vol. 3, pp. 271-290.
- Talbot, C. 2001, 'The Invisible Hand's Shadow'.
- Talbot, C. 2001, 'UK Public Services and Management (1979-2000) - evolution or revolution', vol. 14, pp. 281-304.
- Talbot, C. 2001, 'Measuring Performance of Government Departments - international developments'.
- Talbot, C. 2000, 'Performing 'Performance' - A Comedy in Five Acts', vol. 20.
- Talbot, C. 2000, 'La Gestion des Services Publics au Royaume-Uni (1979-2000): evolution ou revolution?'.
- Talbot, C. 1999, 'Public Performance - Towards a New Model?', vol. 14.
Reports for external bodies- Talbot, C., Wiggan, J., Dr Jay Wiggan & Johnson, C. 2005, 'Exploring Performance Regimes- a new approach to understanding public sector performance [A report for the National Audit Office]', Nottingham Policy Papers No.4.
- Talbot, C. & Johnson, C. 2005, 'Scoring Performance: a comparative case study of implementation of 'balanced scorecards' in UK public services, Report for the Scorecard Consortium', Nottingham Policy Papers No.4.
- Talbot, C. & Johnson, C. 2004, 'Is Devolution Creating Diversity in Education and Health? [report for the BBC 'Worlf This Weekend']', Nottingham Policy Papers No.1.
- Talbot, C. & Johnson, C. 2003, 'Budget Setting and Financial Scrutiny: experiences in devolved/regional governments - 'open, accessible and accountable to the people of Scotland' [report for the Scottish Parliament Finance Committee', Scottish Parliament Finance Committee.
Other peer reviewed publications- Dr Jay Wiggan, Talbot, C., Wiggan, J. & Johnson, C. 2005, 'Exploring Performance Regimes - Comparing Wales and Westminster [a report for the Wales Audit Office]'.
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