Which public tasks, (partly) funded by government taxes, should be executed by governmental agencies and which should be executed by business organizations? is the central theme of this book. A conceptual model, constructed of three perspectives, is presented.
1st – Public execution and the Free market are treated as counterparts, mixed combinations of Public assignment and Business execution exist in between. Six different types are described.
2nd – Human conduct, both in public and private activity, consists of five elements: Will, Capability (Resources, Knowledge), Thought, Activity, Legality.
3d – Public tasks are defined at four aggregate levels: individual rights, collective systems, national security and cultural heritage and international obligations, specially fostering sustainable development.
These are the three perspectives that are combined in the conceptual model.