Public Sector Organisations


	Public Sector Organisations
	Advantages Provides some of its services to all consumer As a public sector organisation, it faces little competition Provides services that could be unprofitable if provided by firms in the private sector Provides goods and services for those members of the community who cannot afford them	Disadvantages Often considered to be beaurocratic As there's no profit motive, there's often a lack of innovation A change of government is likely to mean changes in priorities and so changes in funding and spending Can often 'crowd out' private firms
	Evaluation

Provides some of its services to all consumer
As a public sector organisation, it faces little competition
Provides services that could be unprofitable if provided by firms in the private sector
Provides goods and services for those members of the community who cannot afford them

Often considered to be beaurocratic
As there's no profit motive, there's often a lack of innovation
A change of government is likely to mean changes in priorities and so changes in funding and spending
Can often 'crowd out' private firms

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