Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Why does strategy matter for public and nonprofit organizations -- Chapter 3 Public Value Creation -- Chapter 4 Incentives in public and nonprofit organizations- Chapter 5 Performance Management in Public and Nonprofit Organizations -- Chapter 6 Centralization...

Without much preparation, Indonesia, in 2000, at a stroke replaced the previous system of centralized government and development planning with a wide range of decentralization programs. The reforms gave greater authority, political power, and financial resources directly to regencies and...

The reform of the Italian public administration has been a priority for at least two decades, with several major initiatives undertaken toward modernization and simplification. Notwithstanding laudable intentions, however, progress remains limited. This analysis is a case study of two reforms...