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Politicians versus managers: roles and interactions in accounting cycles

Liguori, Mariannunziata; Sicilia, Mariafrancesca; … - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 22 (2009) 4, pp. 310-323

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the new public management (NPM) literature by investigating how politicians and managers perceive their relationships and respective roles during the accounting cycle and using multiple cases of Italian local government (LGs)....

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E‐government adoption in small Italian municipalities

Previtali, Pietro; Bof, Francesco - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 22 (2009) 4, pp. 338-348

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the level of e‐government adoption in small Italian municipalities, in coherence with the action plans suggested by the main National Institution on the subject. Design/methodology/approach – The following setting is used: of 8,101 Italian...

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Lifting the veil of Maya

Turrini, Alex; Cristofoli, Daniela; Nasi, Greta; … - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 23 (2010) 1, pp. 5-21

‐MANCAP) aiming at empirically testing the existence and size of an implementation gap in public management reforms in Italy. Design … from a survey administered on 204 local governments in Italy. Findings – The validity of the measure is assessed for all … implementation of public management reforms in Italy. Originality/value – The paper presents a valuable insight for both academics …

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Managerial innovations in central government: not wrong, but hard to explain

Arnaboldi, Michela; Azzone, Giovanni; Palermo, Tommaso - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 23 (2010) 1, pp. 78-93

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the adoption of managerial innovations in the public sector, identifying the reasons why their uptake and use may fail. Design/methodology/approach – The problem is investigated empirically through a case study approach. The change processes...

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Accountability in the new public sector: a comparative case study

Monfardini, Patrizio - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 23 (2010) 7, pp. 632-646

accountability in two countries, Italy and Sweden, explaining what strategies can be used to enhance accountability toward citizens …

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Factors affecting the performance of water utility companies

Guerrini, Andrea; Romano, Giulia; Campedelli, Bettina - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 24 (2011) 6, pp. 543-566

diversification should be encouraged. Social implications – In Italy the water industry is currently the focus of a vast political …

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Local economic development and cross‐border networks

Jesuit, David K.; Sych, Lawrence - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 25 (2012) 6/7, pp. 473-482

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to apply a model of regional networks and governance to cross‐border cases for the purpose of identifying determinants that help local governments overcome barriers and promote interaction in border areas most susceptible to globalization realities,...

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Medical management: hostage to its own history? The case of Italian clinical directors

Sartirana, Marco; Prenestini, Anna; Lega, Federico - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 27 (2014) 5, pp. 417-429

). The analysis focuses on the case of Italy, a country with a tradition in medical management where, following the example …

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Surveying quality management

Bavagnoli, Gabriele; Perona, Marco - In: International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 17 (2000) 8, pp. 839-857

In this paper, the two main approaches employed up to now in quality‐related surveys, namely the technique‐oriented and the activity‐oriented ones, are discussed, showing their relative advantages and weaknesses. Then, a new method of surveying quality management, based on the analysis of...

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Diffusion of ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 certification in Italian commodity sectors

Franceschini, Fiorenzo; Galetto, Maurizio; … - In: International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 25 (2008) 5, pp. 452-465

saturation in many countries. In Italy, on the other hand, there is an important increase in the number of certifications. The … certification diffusion in Italy in different commodity sectors. The term of comparison is given by the contribution given by each …

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