25 Differences between Private Sector and Government sector Managers
It’s become a saying that government would be better if it were only run by private-sector managers using standard business practices. Now after compiling the activities of both government and private sector managers and with the insight of the Department of Energy we are able to point out 25 different reasons why government management and business management are not the same. The size, dollar value, and complexity of many government programs exceed that in the private sector. The government has fewer measures of progress or success than the private sector, although that is changing as a result of the Government Performance Reform Act requirements. Spending on a program is not equivalent to progress. The private sector has profit as a clear-cut measure. Most individuals join private sector organizations with the expectation and hope that they will have an opportunity either to earn Significant amounts of money or to be t...