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The role of the public administration in fighting corruption

Stapenhurst, Frederick; Langseth, Petter - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 10 (1997) 5, pp. 311-330

The issue of corruption has come to centre stage. The economic consequences of pervasive corruption, and the recent …. Acknowledges that there are no easy solutions or models that can be applied in the fight against corruption. Argues that, while … integrity system as a comprehensive approach to fighting corruption, examines two of the eight pillars of such a system, namely …

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Collective bargaining in public services

Nomden, Koen; Farnham, David; Onnee‐Abbruciati, … - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 16 (2003) 6, pp. 412-423

This article shows that regulation of the employment relationship in European public services has tended to give more importance to collective bargaining than to unilateral employer regulation. Although collective bargaining is a general trend, it is not the same in every country. This article...

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Organisational change and staff participation and involvement in Britain's public services

Farnham, David; Horton, Sylvia; White, Geoff - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 16 (2003) 6, pp. 434-445

Britain's public sector has undergone a series of radical structural and managerial changes over the past 20 years. These changes are associated with public‐sector reform and innovations in public management. They have impacted significantly on the ways in which public employees are recruited,...

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Performance appraisal decision in Malaysian public service

Ahmad, Rusli; Azman Ali, Nur - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 17 (2004) 1, pp. 48-64

This article explores raters' understanding on the decision‐making process in the public service performance appraisal system (PAS) by looking at the cognitive processing models (CPM) steps involved. Presents the results of semi‐structured cognitive mapping interviews undertaken with novice...

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Quality management in health insurance

Axelsson, Runo; Bihari‐Axelsson, Susanna; Steen, Lars - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 17 (2004) 3, pp. 264-274

As part of the preparations for the accession of Slovenia to the European Union, the National Health Insurance Institute has introduced a European model for quality management. In this regard, a benchmarking has been carried out, comparing the Health Insurance Institute of Slovenia with the...

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Barriers and benefits in the adoption of e‐government

Gilbert, David; Balestrini, Pierre; Littleboy, Darren - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 17 (2004) 4, pp. 286-301

This article examines the reasons individuals would choose electronic self‐service delivery methods over more traditional methods of service delivery for government services. The study investigated the factors related to decision making when people consider and evaluate the usage of an online...

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Outsourcing, public sector reform and the changed character of the UK state‐voluntary sector relationship

Davies, Steve - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 24 (2011) 7, pp. 641-649

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to trace the origin and development of the increased use of the voluntary sector in the delivery of public services in the UK and to identify both the threats and opportunities that this policy poses. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses...

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“Leadership”: a perniciously vague concept

Spicker, Paul - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 25 (2012) 1, pp. 34-47

Purpose – Despite the vast amount of literature covering the concept of leadership, it remains contentious, under‐conceptualised and often uncritical. The purpose of this paper is to question the validity of the concept and dispute its application. Design/methodology/approach – The paper...

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A level playing field: social inclusion in public leisure

Hodgkinson, Ian R.; Hughes, Paul - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 25 (2012) 1, pp. 48-63

Purpose – The transfer to partnership in public sector management has created significantly new modes of service delivery, and is suggested to be the best means of ensuring that disadvantaged groups are socially included. The purpose of this paper is to examine New Leisure Trust (NLT)...

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On why public servants must cultivate their own watchdogs

Cherie Strachan, J. - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 25 (2012) 2, pp. 154-162

Purpose – The article seeks to argue for an engaged civil service to foster a vibrant citizenry, essential in and of itself to sustain democracy especially during a time of turmoil. Design/methodology/approach – The article is based on an extensive review of the literature. Findings –...

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