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作者：Fang, Xuemei; Zhou, Huayu; Chen, Song
作者单位：East China University of Science & Technology; Hunan University; Shanghai Ocean University
摘要：With the advancement of artificial intelligence, algorithms are transforming the operations of the public sector. However, lack of algorithm transparency may result in issues such as algorithmic bias and accountability challenges, ultimately undermining public trust. Based on the principles of replication experiments and procedural justice theory, this study conducted a replication of Grimmelikhuijsen in a Chinese context. The replication reaffirmed Grimmelikhuijsen's core findings that algori...
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作者：Bao, Rui
作者单位：Peking University
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作者：Morris, Huw
作者单位：University of London; University College London
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作者：Chow, Danny; Garrido-Rodriguez, Juan Carlos; Zafra-Gomez, Jose Luis
作者单位：University of Granada
摘要：Debates on contracting out to the private sector is primarily focused on the cost efficiency of its provision, drawing on experiences with hard or technical services such as waste and water management. This paper focuses on a growing interest in the role and impact of sourcing decisions in softer or more human-centered services, such as social services, where sourcing decisions are more complex or multifaceted. Using actual cost data obtained from open access government sources on social servi...
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作者：Ma, Liang; Liu, Weixing; Chen, Sicheng; Christensen, Tom
作者单位：Renmin University of China; University of International Business & Economics; Tsinghua University; University of Oslo
摘要：This study synthesizes insights from collaborative network and agency termination theories to investigate how agencies' positions in designed networks impact their survival probability. Using longitudinal data for the central apparatus in China from 2005 to 2020, along with the designed networks derived from 1243 joint tasks arranged by the State Council, we conducted event history analyses to test our hypotheses. Our findings suggest that a centralized network position can significantly reduc...
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作者：Bukodi, Erzsebet; Goldthorpe, John H.; Steinberg, Inga
作者单位：University of Oxford; University of Oxford; University of Nottingham
摘要：We provide a fuller account than previously available of the extent of change in the social backgrounds of the British civil service elite from 1945 onwards. We consider our findings in relation to questions of meritocracy in recruitment to the elite and of the representativeness of the elite of the population at large. We also address the question of whether a generalist orientation persists within the service. We show that there have been changes over time in the social class origins, school...
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作者：Eckersley, Peter; Lakoma, Katarzyna; Murphy, Pete; Caygill, Tom; Pell, Charlotte
作者单位：Nottingham Trent University; Leibniz Association; Leibniz Institut fur Raumbezogene Sozialforschung (IRS)
摘要：In public governance, power and accountability are inextricably linked. However, although an integrated exploration of these concepts could enhance our understanding of how governance operates, few studies have examined them together. Drawing on resource dependency theory, we suggest that power relationships within networks shape accountability and have a concomitant impact on the prevailing governance paradigm. Specifically, where principals possess important resources that enable them to exe...
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作者：Zhang, Yahong; Hung, Wan-Ju; Dong, Hsiang-Kai; Chen, Don-Yun
作者单位：Rutgers University System; Rutgers University Newark; Texas Tech University System; Texas Tech University; National Chengchi University
摘要：Public employees' whistleblowing is an effective anti-corruption means because they can provide rigorous evidence of wrongdoing in public organizations. However, whistleblowing may cause risks to the individuals and their organization, which discourage them from reporting. While the topic has been understudied, a few studies have adopted the theory of planned behavior (TPB) from psychology to gain insights into whistleblowing. However, these studies have overlooked the unique characteristics o...
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作者：Faas, Liesbeth; Houtgraaf, Glenn; Kruyen, Peter; van Thiel, Sandra
作者单位：Erasmus University Rotterdam - Excl Erasmus MC; Erasmus University Rotterdam; Erasmus University Rotterdam; Erasmus University Rotterdam - Excl Erasmus MC; Erasmus University Rotterdam; Erasmus University Rotterdam - Excl Erasmus MC
摘要：Creative discretion-defined as street-level bureaucrats' use of their discretion to generate novel and useful ideas for customizing services to meet the needs of service users, superiors, and themselves-is vital as governments shift from traditional public management to a more user-centered approach, emphasizing responsiveness over technocracy. Central to this shift is creative discretion, which fosters innovative solutions tailored to citizens' needs. However, literature suggests the public s...
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作者：Wolff, Johnathan Noah
作者单位：University System of Ohio; University of Cincinnati
摘要：In this paper, I explore factors that shape citizens' agreement with street-level bureaucrats' decisions to either follow agency rules or break them for the explicit purpose of benefitting their clients (i.e., pro-social rule breaking). I use data collected via an original survey experiment (n = 3485) to assess the relative effects of information about a street-level bureaucrat's compliance with agency rules and the outcome their client experienced, asking whether the ends (e.g., a positive cl...
