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39 produkter

Coordination of Public Sector Organizations
Shifting Patterns of Public Management
Av Geert Bouckaert, B. Guy Peters m. fl.
Inbunden, 2010
1098 kr
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This book discusses the trajectories of creating specialized autonomous units. An analysis of the mechanisms and measures taken for granting autonomy to specialized autonomous units and subsequently to coordinating them back is described. The book shows a range of patterns in the dynamics of …
Election Promises, Party Behaviour and Voter Perceptions
Av E. Naurin
Inbunden, 2011
552 kr
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An exploration of whether politicians are perceived to keep their election promises. While scholars claim that parties act on most of their election promises, citizens hold the opposite view. This 'Pledge Puzzle' guides Naurin in her analysis of the often referred to but not empirically …
Political Struggles and the Forging of Autonomous Government Agencies
Av Kenneth A. Loparo, Cristopher Ballinas Valdés m. fl.
Inbunden, 2011
552 kr
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Argues that autonomous agencies are not the result of a systematic design, but are produced by the interactions of political and bureaucratic forces. The case studies illustrate how political struggles between politicians and bureaucrats can create a muddle of agencies that lack coherence and are …
Government Transparency
Impacts and Unintended Consequences
Av T. Erkkilä
Inbunden, 2012
552 kr
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Transparency has become a global concept of responsible government. This book argues that the transnational discourse of transparency promotes potentially contradictory policy ideas that can lead to unintended consequences. It critically examines whether or not increased transparency really leads …
Civil Servants and Politics
A Delicate Balance
Av C. Neuhold, S. Vanhoonacker
Inbunden, 2013
552 kr
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This comparative study focuses on the changing relations between civil servants and politicians in the European Union in the last two decades. As well as national case studies this book also looks into politico-administrative relations in supranational institutions such as the European Commission …
Frontiers of Governance
The OECD and Global Public Management Reform
Av L. Pal
Inbunden, 2012
552 kr
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The first detailedanalysis of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) influence on global public sector reform. Based on extensive interviews and internal documents, this book explores the evolution of the OECD's approach to governance issues over the last 50 years and …
Government Agencies
Practices and Lessons from 30 Countries
Av Per L. Greid, K. Verhoest m. fl.
Inbunden, 2011
1098 kr
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This book describes and compares how semi-autonomous agencies are created and governed by 30 governments. It leads practitioners and researchers through the crowded world of agencies, describing their tasks, autonomy, control and history. Evidence-based lessons and recommendations are formulated to …
Government Agencies
Practices and Lessons from 30 Countries
Av K. Verhoest, S. Van Thiel m. fl.
Häftad, 2011
1207 kr
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This book describes and compares how semi-autonomous agencies are created and governed by 30 governments. It leads practitioners and researchers through the crowded world of agencies, describing their tasks, autonomy, control and history. Evidence-based lessons and recommendations are formulated to …
Autonomy and Control of State Agencies
Comparing States and Agencies
Av K. Verhoest, P. Roness m. fl.
Inbunden, 2010
1098 kr
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By comparing the autonomy, control and internal management of public organizations, this book show how New Public Management doctrines work out in three small European states with different politico-administrative regimes. Using survey data on 226 state agencies, hypotheses drawing on organization …
Translating Agency Reform
Rhetoric and Culture in Comparative Perspective
Av A. Smullen
Inbunden, 2010
552 kr
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Through comparative analysis this book examines and explains the official rhetoric of agency reform across consensus and adversarial political cultures. It traces the trajectory of talk about agency reform in The Netherlands, Sweden and Australia and identifies the national styles of speaking that …
Organizing for Coordination in the Public Sector
Practices and Lessons from 12 European Countries
Av P. Lægreid, K. Sarapuu m. fl.
Inbunden, 2014
552 kr
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This collection focuses on public sector coordination, key aspect of governments' have sought to tackle contemporary policy challenges. By guiding the reader through 20 case studies of novel coordination instruments from 12 countries, the compendium gives valuable lessons for achieving better …
Nordic Administrative Reforms
Lessons for Public Management
Av Carsten Greve, Per Lægreid m. fl.
Inbunden, 2016
1512 kr
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This book is based on a unique data set and assesses in comparative terms the public management reforms in the five Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Based on the assessments of administrative executives, the book compares the Nordic countries with the Anglo-Saxon, …
Coordination of Public Sector Organizations
Shifting Patterns of Public Management
Av Geert Bouckaert, B. Guy Peters m. fl.
Häftad, 2010
1098 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This book discusses the trajectories of creating specialized autonomous units. An analysis of the mechanisms and measures taken for granting autonomy to specialized autonomous units and subsequently to coordinating them back is described. The book shows a range of patterns in the dynamics of …
Election Promises, Party Behaviour and Voter Perceptions
Av E. Naurin
Häftad, 2011
552 kr
Lägg i varukorg
An exploration of whether politicians are perceived to keep their election promises. While scholars claim that parties act on most of their election promises, citizens hold the opposite view. This 'Pledge Puzzle' guides Naurin in her analysis of the often referred to but not empirically …
Political Struggles and the Forging of Autonomous Government Agencies
Av Cristopher Ballinas Valdes, Kenneth A. Loparo m. fl.
Häftad, 2011
552 kr
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Argues that autonomous agencies are not the result of a systematic design, but are produced by the interactions of political and bureaucratic forces. The case studies illustrate how political struggles between politicians and bureaucrats can create a muddle of agencies that lack coherence and are …
Government Transparency
Impacts and Unintended Consequences
Av T. Erkkilä
Häftad, 2012
552 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Transparency has become a global concept of responsible government. This book argues that the transnational discourse of transparency promotes potentially contradictory policy ideas that can lead to unintended consequences. It critically examines whether or not increased transparency really leads …
Civil Servants and Politics
A Delicate Balance
Av C. Neuhold, S. Vanhoonacker
Häftad, 2013
552 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This comparative study focuses on the changing relations between civil servants and politicians in the European Union in the last two decades. As well as national case studies this book also looks into politico-administrative relations in supranational institutions such as the European Commission …
Frontiers of Governance
The OECD and Global Public Management Reform
Av L. Pal
Häftad, 2012
552 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The first detailedanalysis of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) influence on global public sector reform. Based on extensive interviews and internal documents, this book explores the evolution of the OECD's approach to governance issues over the last 50 years and …
Autonomy and Control of State Agencies
Comparing States and Agencies
Av K. Verhoest, P. Roness m. fl.
Häftad, 2010
1095 kr
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By comparing the autonomy, control and internal management of public organizations, this book show how New Public Management doctrines work out in three small European states with different politico-administrative regimes. Using survey data on 226 state agencies, hypotheses drawing on organization …
Translating Agency Reform
Rhetoric and Culture in Comparative Perspective
Av A. Smullen
Häftad, 2010
552 kr
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Through comparative analysis this book examines and explains the official rhetoric of agency reform across consensus and adversarial political cultures. It traces the trajectory of talk about agency reform in The Netherlands, Sweden and Australia and identifies the national styles of speaking that …
International Bureaucracy
Challenges and Lessons for Public Administration Research
Av Michael W. Bauer, Christoph Knill m. fl.
Inbunden, 2016
1752 kr
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This book applies established analytical concepts such as influence, authority, administrative styles, autonomy, budgeting and multilevel administration to the study of international bureaucracies and their political environment. It reflects on the commonalities and differences between national and …
International Bureaucracy
Challenges and Lessons for Public Administration Research
Av Michael W. Bauer, Christoph Knill m. fl.
Häftad, 2018
1752 kr
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This book applies established analytical concepts such as influence, authority, administrative styles, autonomy, budgeting and multilevel administration to the study of international bureaucracies and their political environment. It reflects on the commonalities and differences between national and …
Decentralization and Governance Capacity
The Case of Turkey
Av Evrim Tan
Inbunden, 2018
825 kr
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It is widely assumed that the relationship between governance capacity and decentralization determines the success in governance, but how does this relationship function is largely contested. Does decentralization lead to an improvement in governance capacities, or are certain capacities …
Universities as Agencies
Reputation and Professionalization
Av Tom Christensen, Åse Gornitzka m. fl.
Häftad, 2018
908 kr
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This book discusses how modern universities increasingly use reputation management in relation to internal and external challenges. Universities are increasingly characterized by social embeddedness, relating to many external stakeholders and international markets of students, researchers and …
Performance Management at Universities
The Danish Bibliometric Research Indicator at Work
Av Poul Erik Mouritzen, Niels Opstrup
Inbunden, 2019
800 kr
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"Mouritzen and Opstrup's book is a most welcome addition to the subject of the management of academic performance. It is certainly well-worth reading and considering."—Bruno S. Frey, Permanent Visiting Professor at the University of Basel and Research Director CREMA - Center for Research in …
Performance Management at Universities
The Danish Bibliometric Research Indicator at Work
Av Poul Erik Mouritzen, Niels Opstrup
Häftad, 2020
536 kr
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"Mouritzen and Opstrup's book is a most welcome addition to the subject of the management of academic performance. It is certainly well-worth reading and considering."—Bruno S. Frey, Permanent Visiting Professor at the University of Basel and Research Director CREMA - Center for Research in …
Ombudsman as a Global Institution
Transnational Governance and Accountability
Av Tero Erkkilä
Inbunden, 2020
932 kr
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This book explores the ombudsman as a global institution. It has spread all over the world and its institutional development is increasingly being governed transnationally. Initially an institution of administrative law, the ombudsman has become a human rights institution and institution of good …
Ombudsman as a Global Institution
Transnational Governance and Accountability
Av Tero Erkkilä
Häftad, 2021
932 kr
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This book explores the ombudsman as a global institution. It has spread all over the world and its institutional development is increasingly being governed transnationally. Initially an institution of administrative law, the ombudsman has become a human rights institution and institution of good …
Towards Resilient Organizations and Societies
A Cross-Sectoral and Multi-Disciplinary Perspective
Av Rómulo Pinheiro, Maria Laura Frigotto m. fl.
Inbunden, 2021
552 kr
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This open access book brings together scholars in the fields of management, public policy, regional studies, and organization theory around the concept of resilience. The aim is to provide a more holistic understanding of the complex phenomenon of resilience from a multi-sectorial, cross-national, …
Towards Resilient Organizations and Societies
A Cross-Sectoral and Multi-Disciplinary Perspective
Av Rómulo Pinheiro, Maria Laura Frigotto m. fl.
Häftad, 2021
443 kr
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This open access book brings together scholars in the fields of management, public policy, regional studies, and organization theory around the concept of resilience. The aim is to provide a more holistic understanding of the complex phenomenon of resilience from a multi-sectorial, cross-national, …