Overview
Covers themes such as reliability, trust, innovation, governance and diversification in relation to the globalisation of the world's largest rescue company
Provides detailed case studies of Falck's influence and development in the USA, Columbia, India and Denmark
Offers valuable insights from the co-editor of Social Innovation (Palgrave Macmillan, 2012), and highly-skilled co-authors, including a chapter written by the Vice President of Corporate Culture and Human Relations at Falck
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Conclusions
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About this book
This book analyses the private provision of rescue and emergency services, and focuses on the emergence of the world’s largest rescue company, Falck. The author’s structured academic perspective is informed through close co-operation with Falck, which operates in 44 countries and across 6 continents. The chapters examine aspects of reliability, culture, innovation, trust, governance and business development within rescue and emergency services, including differentiation, internationalisation and globalisation. Drawing on detailed case studies of Falck’s global work in the USA, Columbia, India and Denmark, Private Action for Public Purpose is instructive for students and researchers of business and management, and will provide value for emergency responders, managers, policy-makers and organisations involved in emergency response and crisis management.
Reviews
“A wonderful addition to a small, but important area of literature and absolute must, for all those who seek to learn and embrace best practice concepts especially in the management and leadership domains of Emergency Ambulance Service Delivery.” (Andy Newton, Professor and Chair of the College of Paramedics)
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Alex Murdock is Professor Emeritus at London South Bank University and visiting Professor at the University of Potsdam in Germany. His research focusses on the intersection of the private, public and non-profit sectors, and he has worked at Copenhagen Business School, Denmark and the Sorbonne in Paris, France. Alex has held senior government posts in London, England and trained as a Probation Officer.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Private Action for Public Purpose
Book Subtitle: Examining the Growth of Falck, the World’s Largest Rescue Company
Authors: Alex Murdock
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-349-95214-4
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-349-95213-7Published: 24 October 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-95763-7Published: 09 September 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-95214-4Published: 14 October 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXII, 330
Number of Illustrations: 9 b/w illustrations
Topics: Non-Profit Organizations and Public Enterprises, Emerging Markets/Globalization, Emergency Services, Corporate Governance, Organization