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Empowerment in an executive agency? A grass‐roots assessment of strategic intent

Mabey, Christopher; Skinner, Denise - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 11 (1998) 6, pp. 494-508

Empowerment has been described as providing local management with a clear framework within which to manage, with the maximum devolution of responsibility and with the skills and confidence to accept it. Despite their wide adoption there is a dearth of research which elevates the voice of those...

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An emergent sectoral innovation system for healthcare services

Savory, Clive; Fortune, Joyce - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 27 (2014) 6, pp. 512-529

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore, through a case study, and using Pawson and Tilley's notion of context-mechanism-outcome configurations, how a sectoral innovation system (SIS) for health technologies has developed. Design/methodology/approach – The case study data were...

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Principles of performance dialogue in public administration

Laihonen, Harri; Mäntylä, Sari - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 30 (2017) 5, pp. 414-428

Purpose The literature acknowledges the importance of interpretative processes, discussion, and organizational learning in public performance management, but a knowledge gap remains concerning the mechanism of performance dialogue. To fill this gap, the purpose of this paper is to study the...

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Facts, myths and monsters: understanding the principles of good governance

Wayne Taylor, D. - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 13 (2000) 2, pp. 108-124

also restructuring and experimenting with the governance function of health‐delivery organizations. However, much of this … governance reorganization is being done in a vacuum. New governance models have appeared lately that defy the first principles of … good corporate governance. Identifies and examines the nine principles of good organizational governance as well as the …

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Housing reform and the new governance of housing in urban China

Quan Zhang, Xing - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 13 (2000) 6, pp. 519-525

Discusses housing reform and its impact on the governance of housing in China. The roles of the state and work units …

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The international applicability of “new” public management: lessons from Turkey

Sozen, Süleyman; Shaw, Ian - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 15 (2002) 6, pp. 475-486

One of the central tenets of “new public management” is that it is universally applicable. Indeed the European Union advocates the adoption of such management approaches for countries seeking entry to the EU. This paper questions this position with reference to the introduction of change in...

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Managerial quality, administrative performance and trust in governance revisited

Vigoda‐Gadot, Eran; Yuval, Fany - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 16 (2003) 7, pp. 502-522

administrative performance and ultimately to trust in governance. The findings support previous assumptions that administrative … performance may be treated as a precondition to trust in governance rather than trust serving as the precondition to performance. …

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Corruption – the challenge to good governance: a South African perspective

Pillay, Soma - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 17 (2004) 7, pp. 586-605

significantly inhibited good governance in the country. South Africa's complex political design is a contributing factor to the rise … and the impact of anti‐corruption measures and agencies; and the impact of corruption on good governance. This paper is a … part of a broader study undertaken on corruption. It addresses issues related to corruption and good governance in the …

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Managing the environment in a decade of administrative reforms in Ghana

Ameyaw Domfeh, Kwame - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 17 (2004) 7, pp. 606-620

Since Ghana gained political independence from British colonial rule in 1957, the country has had a number of administrative reforms that covered varied subjects, including ministerial restructuring, decentralisation, revision of schemes of service and pay and grading systems, motivation and...

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Collaboration of public sector agencies: reporting and accountability challenges

Ryan, Christine; Walsh, Peter - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 17 (2004) 7, pp. 621-631

There is increasing pressure being placed on government agencies both in Australia and internationally to act in a more collaborative, integrated manner. Community and welfare programs are being conducted in new “shared” or “whole‐of‐government” ways, which pose a challenge to...

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