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Democratic decentralization and central/provincial/local relations in South Africa

Reddy, P.S.; Sabelo, T. - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 10 (1997) 7, pp. 572-588

. Decentralization is a natural indispensable counterpart to pluralistic democracy, i.e. it extends the work of democracy and fulfils … constitution reflects a certain degree of decentralization. It exhibits a highly visible effort and a bold move towards full …

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Local government reorganisation in the UK

Fenwick, John; Bailey, Mark - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 12 (1999) 3, pp. 249-261

organisations concerned. The discussion concentrates upon pressures towards centralisation and decentralisation. The extent to which … research, the authors examine competing trends towards decentralisation and centralisation and, specifically, identify a …

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Nordic local government: a success story, but will it last?

Haveri, Arto - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 28 (2015) 2, pp. 136-149

Purpose – The Nordic narrative on local government highlights municipalities’ role in social consumption, a model, which is often considered a success story. The purpose of this paper is to apply Gerry Stoker’s (2011) theory on local government roles in society to critically analyse the...

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The illusion of decentralization: evidence from Bangladesh

Elias Sarker, Abu - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 16 (2003) 7, pp. 523-548

Like many developing countries, Bangladesh has been experimenting with decentralization for a long period. However …, despite numerous efforts undertaken over the years, decentralized governance remains elusive in Bangladesh. Drawing on … historical and contemporary evidence, this paper analyzes the factors underlying the non‐functioning of decentralization in …

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Performance management model

Isaac Mwita, John - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 13 (2000) 1, pp. 19-37

The delivery of public services in developing countries is over‐centralised. One of the reasons for this is the presence of centralised decision‐making apparatus, which distances power from communities. The centralised decision making reduces accountability among public sector employees and...

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Contracting in ten English local authorities: preferences and practices

Darwin, John; Duberley, Joanne; Johnson, Phil - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 13 (2000) 1, pp. 38-57

During the 1990s the contract has become a key feature in the restructuring of the UK public sector. Currently available literature demonstrates an awareness that the implementation of contracting must entail new forms of management control and organizational structure which involve new patterns...

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Applying ethical principles to the decision to build the Red Hill Creek Expressway

McKay, Ruth B. - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 13 (2000) 1, pp. 58-67

When making decisions about budget expenditures, governments often confront stakeholders with dramatically opposing positions. These stakeholders attempt, through lobbying, to impress on politicians a preferred decision. Frequently forgotten in the process are issues of ethics. The bitter divide...

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Developing and implementing competence‐based recruitment and selection in a social services department – A case study of West Sussex County Council

Farnham, David; Stevens, Amanda - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 13 (2000) 4, pp. 369-382

This article reports and evaluates how a traditional approach to recruitment and selection in the Social Services Department of West Sussex County Council was superseded by a competency‐based approach. The authors discuss the impacts of external and internal changes on the local authority and...

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Managerialism in local government – Victoria, Australia

Van Gramberg, Bernadine; Teicher, Julian - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 13 (2000) 5, pp. 476-492

There has been a global phenomenon in public sector management which advocates a paradigm shift from administrative to managerial values. Governments have been able to put an ideological gloss on managerial strategies to suit local political agendas. The spread of this policy, where public...

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The capacities needed by local authority chief executives

Broussine, Mike - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 13 (2000) 6, pp. 498-507

Research was commissioned to identify the competences that are required by local authority chief executives in the UK. It emerged that the “competence approach” was inappropriate for their needs. Instead, “capacity” – a concept originating in psychoanalytic theory – was adopted as...

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