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作者：Terman, Jessica N.; Feiock, Richard C.
作者单位：George Mason University; State University System of Florida; Florida State University
摘要：This study investigates how the political influence of local elected officials and the administrative capacities of local administrative agencies together shape outcomes in fiscal federalism. The results demonstrate that differences in support and direct involvements of local officials in federally funded energy programs influence the timeliness of implementation processes. Direct mayoral involvement in the grant application process increases the likelihood of on-time or early implementation o...
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作者：Mehiriz, Kaddour
作者单位：University of Quebec; Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS)
摘要：This article presents the findings of a study on the influence of redistributive politics on grant distribution of a municipal infrastructure funding program managed by a quasi-autonomous organization. The study indicates that grant distribution among the municipalities is not exempt from redistributive politics. Municipalities located in swing districts and those represented by members from the party in power or by members having more seniority have a greater propensity to receive grants than...
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作者：Richards, Gregory S.; Duxbury, Linda
作者单位：University of Ottawa; Carleton University
摘要：Given that the performance of public-sector organizations is tied to the efficient use of knowledge, this exploratory study examined factors that influence knowledge acquisition by work groups in knowledge-intensive public-sector organizations. Based upon a review of the absorptive capacity and knowledge management literature, we defined knowledge acquisition as the change in the collective knowledge of groups over time. The amount of individual prior knowledge, and common knowledge among grou...
