Modernizing The Public Sector

Author : Irvine Lapsley,Hans Knutsson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2016-12-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317197911

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Modernizing the Public Sector by Irvine Lapsley,Hans Knutsson Pdf

As policymakers and scholars evaluate possible ways forward in the reform and renewal of public services by governments caught up in a recessionary environment, this book aims to offer something different – a comprehensive analysis of the development of the ‘Scandinavian’ way of modernizing public-sector management. No book has yet provided an inside view of the development and character of New Public Management (NPM) in Scandinavia. Although there is a general perception that there is a clear-cut ‘Scandinavian’ model of public policy and management, this book offers a more nuanced interpretation, illuminating subtle distinctions in political, social and economic context which are significant in identifying receptive contexts for the adoption of modernization policies. Organized into three main themes in the modernization of the welfare state – management, governance and marketization – the contents revolve around unique empirical accounts, revealing distinctive Scandinavian characteristics of reform initiatives. The received wisdom may be a hesitant follower of the UK and the USA. But this book offers an alternative interpretation, revealing an edginess in certain Scandinavian settings, particularly in Sweden, which is a largely unrecognized. Without compromising the welfare state, it may be a bold frontrunner in the development of New Public Management.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Org. for Economic Cooperation & Development
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015061009315

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Modernising Government by Anonim Pdf

Public sector modernization is no longer an option, but a necessity. It will help governments respond to changing societal needs and maintain competitiveness in an uncertain international environment. Modernising Government takes stock of the past two decades of public sector modernization in OECD countries. The last twenty years have witnessed an influx of new ideas and initiatives... but have these new ideas worked in practice? This book assesses failures and successes and identifies the challenges ahead. The book examines certain selected key public management policy levers of reform such as: open government public sector performance modernizing accountability and control reallocation and restructuring modernizing public employment the use of market mechanisms This report will be of great interest to all those involved with public management policy.

Author : Frieder Naschold
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1996-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9027217718

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Public Sector Transformation by Frieder Naschold Pdf

State administration in modern industrialized countries is facing major challenges to its basic institutional premises. The changing conditions of the global economy mean that the public sector needs to develop far-reaching strategies for innovation. A fundamental reform of the public sector is thus one of the most urgent issues on the international agenda. The volume examines and compares trends, issues and experiences of this reform process in Sweden and Germany.

Author : M. Veenswijk
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2006-04-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781607501541

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Organizing Innovation by M. Veenswijk Pdf

New Public Management as an administrative reform ideology as well as conceptual innovation has changed the outlook of public administration during the last ten years. Public administration and public administration reform should not only be concerned with the improvement of the efficiency and coherence, which play an important role in public administration, but also with political values like liberty, equity and security as well as legal values like the rule of the law. The modernization agenda of public administration has a rather internal focus, while the ultimate test for the modernization of public administration is the way in which governments are able to respond to changing social, cultural and economic conditions and the ‘wicked’ policy problems which result from them. This publication contains interesting contributions to the science and practice of public administration.

Author : Paul K. Sutton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Civil service reform
ISBN : 976637757X

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Modernizing the State by Paul K. Sutton Pdf

Author : Azevedo, Graça Maria do Carmo,da Silva Oliveira, Jonas,Marques, Rui Pedro Figueiredo,Ferreira, Augusta da Conceição Santos
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 539 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781522537328

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Handbook of Research on Modernization and Accountability in Public Sector Management by Azevedo, Graça Maria do Carmo,da Silva Oliveira, Jonas,Marques, Rui Pedro Figueiredo,Ferreira, Augusta da Conceição Santos Pdf

The effects of recent economic and financial crises have reached an international scale. A number of different nations have experienced the fallout of these events, calling into question issues of accountability and reform in public management. The Handbook of Research on Modernization and Accountability in Public Sector Management is an essential scholarly publication that focuses on responsibility within public sector institutions and the importance of these institutions being ethical, transparent, and rigorous. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics, such as corporate social responsibility, e-government, and financial accountability, this publication is geared toward regulatory authorities, researchers, managers, and professionals working in the public domain.

Author : Giovanni Tria,Giovanni Valotti
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780815722885

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Reforming the Public Sector by Giovanni Tria,Giovanni Valotti Pdf

Many countries are still struggling to adapt to the broad and unexpected effects of modernization initiatives. As changes take shape, governments are challenged to explore new reforms. The public sector is now characterized by profound transformation across the globe, with ramifications that are yet to be interpreted. To convert this transformation into an ongoing state of improvement, policymakers and civil service leaders must learn to implement and evaluate change. This book is an important contribution to that end. Reforming the Public Sector presents comparative perspectives of government reform and innovation, discussing three decades of reform in public sector strategic management across nations. The contributors examine specific reform-related issues including the uses and abuses of public sector transparency, the "Audit Explosion," and the relationship between public service motivation and job satisfaction in Europe. This volume will greatly aid practitioners and policymakers to better understand the principles underpinning ongoing reforms in the public sector. Giovanni Tria, Giovanni Valotti, and their cohorts offer a scientific understanding of the main issues at stake in this arduous process. They place the approach to public administration reform in a broad international context and identify a road map for public management. Contributors include: Michael Barzelay, Nicola Bellé, Andrea Bonomi Savignon, Geert Bouckaert, Luca Brusati, Paola Cantarelli, Denita Cepiku, Francesco Cerase, Luigi Corvo, Maria Cucciniello, Isabell Egger-Peitler, Paolo Fedele, Gerhard Hammerschmid, Mario Ianniello, Elaine Ciulla Kamarck, Irvine Lapsley, Peter Leisink, Mariannunziata Liguori, Renate Meyer, Greta Nasi, James L. Perry, Christopher Pollitt, Adrian Ritz, Raffaella Saporito, MariaFrancesca Sicilia, Ileana Steccolini, Bram Steijn, Wouter Vandenabeele, and Montgomery Van Wart.

Author : Marcel Veenswijk
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Administrative agencies
ISBN : 6000005113

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Organizing Innovation by Marcel Veenswijk Pdf

Annotation. New Public Management as an administrative reform ideology as well as conceptual innovation has changed the outlook of public administration during the last ten years. Public administration and public administration reform should not only be concerned with the improvement of the efficiency and coherence which play an important role in public administration, but also political values like liberty, equity and security as well as legal values like the rule of the law. The modernization agenda of public administration has a rather internal focus, while the ultimate test for the modernization of public administration is the way in which governments are able to respond to changing social, cultural and economic conditions and the wicked policy problems which result from them. This publication contains interesting contributions to the science and practice of public administration.

Author : Peter Aucoin,Mark D. Jarvis,Canada School of Public Service,École de la fonction publique du Canada
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Administrative agencies
ISBN : 066239870X

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Modernizing Government Accountability by Peter Aucoin,Mark D. Jarvis,Canada School of Public Service,École de la fonction publique du Canada Pdf

Author : Tony Butcher,Andrew Massey
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781781009833

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Modernizing Civil Services by Tony Butcher,Andrew Massey Pdf

'This is an excellent collection of papers examining the dimensions of change in contemporary civil service systems. It is especially valuable in linking changes in the civil service with other changes in governing.' - B. Guy Peters, University of Pittsburgh, US Civil services in Western liberal democracies have undergone significant changes since the early 1980s, so much so that many of the traditional assumptions underpinning their role and operating practices have been fundamentally questioned. This volume explores a number of themes inherent in this transformation process and the significant problems encountered in modernizing civil services.

Author : Irvine Lapsley,Hans Knutsson
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2016-12-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317197928

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Modernizing the Public Sector by Irvine Lapsley,Hans Knutsson Pdf

As policymakers and scholars evaluate possible ways forward in the reform and renewal of public services by governments caught up in a recessionary environment, this book aims to offer something different – a comprehensive analysis of the development of the ‘Scandinavian’ way of modernizing public-sector management. No book has yet provided an inside view of the development and character of New Public Management (NPM) in Scandinavia. Although there is a general perception that there is a clear-cut ‘Scandinavian’ model of public policy and management, this book offers a more nuanced interpretation, illuminating subtle distinctions in political, social and economic context which are significant in identifying receptive contexts for the adoption of modernization policies. Organized into three main themes in the modernization of the welfare state – management, governance and marketization – the contents revolve around unique empirical accounts, revealing distinctive Scandinavian characteristics of reform initiatives. The received wisdom may be a hesitant follower of the UK and the USA. But this book offers an alternative interpretation, revealing an edginess in certain Scandinavian settings, particularly in Sweden, which is a largely unrecognized. Without compromising the welfare state, it may be a bold frontrunner in the development of New Public Management.

Author : Silvia Montoya,John D. Graham
Publisher : Rand Corporation
Page : 55 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2008-01-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780833044419

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Modernizing the Federal Government by Silvia Montoya,John D. Graham Pdf

In 2003, the Volcker Commission recommended that explicit pay-for-performance (PFP) systems be adopted more broadly throughout the federal government. In this occasional paper, the authors compare several proposals aimed at enhancing the role of such PFP schemes for federal civil servants, and examine the pros and cons of PFP schemes compared with seniority-based salary systems, as well as the proposals to change the General Schedule system.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2005-09-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9264010505

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Modernising Government The Way Forward by OECD Pdf

This book takes stock of the past two decades of public sector modernisation in OECD countries. It assesses failures and successes and identifies challenges ahead. It includes comparable data and tables comparing systems across countries.

Author : Elke Löffler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3932112113

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The Modernization of the Public Sector in an International Comparative Perspective by Elke Löffler Pdf

Author : Paul Sutton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Civil service reform
ISBN : 9766372470

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Modernizing the State by Paul Sutton Pdf

Public Sector Reform (PSR) and New Public Management (NPM) have been promoted by Commonwealth Caribbean governments and supported by regional and international agencies as a necessary step to ensure effective, efficient and economical administration; improve governance; and manage globalization. Modernizing the State covers both the theory and practice of PSR and NPM in the region. It examines examples of policy transfer for the first time in an extended manner, and evaluates their impact on the reform process. Five countries in the region – Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, and Trinidad and Tobago – are studied in depth to assess the successes as well as the failures of reform. Particular attention is paid to the importance of the NPM paradigm in influencing and shaping the various reform initiatives. This book is one of the few comparative attempts to study the evolution and implementation of PSR and the only one to focus exclusively on the Caribbean in the important period of the 1990s onward. Free of jargon, it will appeal to graduate and undergraduate students in addition to academics and consultancy firms, bilateral development agencies and intergovernmental agencies.