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Brian Brewer teaches and research in the areas of public management and public policy issues. Current research focuses on strategies / mechanisms for effective redress in the public sector, 'best practices' in public management in Hong Kong, and public sector innovations. He has completed teaching / management development assignments with the Hong Kong Management Association, Civil Service Training and Development Institute and the Henley Management College in Hong Kong.

 Recent publications

  • 'Building public trust through public-private partnerships' (with Mark R. Hayllar) International Review of Administrative Sciences, 71 (3): 475-492 (October 2005)
  • 'Whose reason? Which rationality? Understanding the 'Real Worlds' of Hong Kong's public managers' , (with Anthony B. L. Cheung and Julia Tao) Philosophy in Management: formerly Reason in Practice 5 (1): 3-14 (2005).
  • ''Performance measures and security risk management: A Hong Kong example' , (with Ahmed Shafiqul Huque) International Review of Administrative Sciences, 70 (1): 77-87 (March 2004).

 Research interests

  • Public management: comparative aspects
  • Strategies for effective public management
  • Delivering better services to citizens: effective redress

 Teaching interests

  • Organizational behaviour in public organizations
  • Public sector management
  • Research methods
 
Dr Brian Brewer
BA Saskatchewan , BSW Regina , MSW Windsor , MPA Queens , PhD Aston
Associate Head / Associate Professor

Tel:       +852 2788 8919
Fax:       +852 2788 8926
Email:   sabrian@cityu.edu.hk
Room:   AC-B7313