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作者：Chen, Yiying
作者单位：Syracuse University
摘要：This manuscript replicates and extends the work of Alonso et al. focusing on the effects of New Public Management practices-outsourcing and decentralization-on public sector size in terms of government expenditure and employment. The narrow replication confirms the original findings: outsourcing increases government expenditure, whereas decentralization reduces it, with neither practice affecting employment. The wide replications add nuances: while the long-term results align with the original...
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作者：Farooqi, Seemab; Knox, Stephen
作者单位：University of Dundee; University of Stirling
摘要：Existing research offers little insight into how governance networks can maintain their legitimacy during institutional disruption. Through an in-depth case study of a network of third sector organizations in Scotland that worked to deliver government funds and support during the COVID-19 pandemic to social enterprises and charities, this paper sheds light on this topic. Our analysis highlights the importance of work to retain the structure of the network by affirming mission focus and rules o...
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作者：Almeida, Marta; Stafford, Anne; Scapens, Robert
作者单位：Universidade Nova de Lisboa; University of Manchester; Alliance Manchester Business School
摘要：Public-private partnerships (PPPs) have long contract terms, requiring strong governance arrangements. When uncertainty arises, renegotiation is a commonly-used contractual governance mechanism for ensuring fairness and dispute resolution. Notably, 100% of Portuguese road projects have been renegotiated. Prior studies have examined the tensions between the public and private parties which can become acute during times of crisis. One understudied aspect which complicates renegotiations but is i...
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作者：Ferry, Laurence; Midgley, Henry; Ahrens, Thomas
作者单位：Durham University; Rutgers University System; Rutgers University New Brunswick; Rutgers University Newark; United Arab Emirates University
摘要：Many promises have been made about digitalization in the public sector, from its potential to revolutionize government to its emancipating properties as a new conduit for democracy. In this paper, the case of a leading Supreme Audit Institution (SAI), the UK National Audit Office, is examined. SAIs are essential to the ways in which government is managed and held to account. The paper examines the paradox that despite the promises made about digitalization, the digitalization of audit has prog...
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作者：Zhang, Shaopeng; Yang, Yinhao; Gan, Huanhui
作者单位：Northeast Forestry University - China; Beijing Normal University
摘要：Cross-sector collaboration is regarded as an effective institution for the fragmentation of government organizations, but it is still unknown which organizational form can effectively promote the holistic governance of digital government platforms. We construct an attention-based behavioral model according to behavior theory and then explore the impact and mechanism of cross-sector collaboration on the holistic governance of digital government platforms. We show that cross-sector collaboration...
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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：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：Barbera, Carmela; Ferry, Laurence; Hyndman, Noel; Liguori, Mariannunziata; McCandless, Sean; Midgley, Henry C.
作者单位：University of Bergamo; Durham University; Queens University Belfast; University of Texas System; University of Texas Dallas
摘要：Issues of accountability are ubiquitous in public governance. Accountability connects with other concerns like legitimacy, power, citizen engagement, and new modes of service production. These issues and connections become all the more poignant given the evolving landscape of public services amidst the backdrop of 21st-century poly-crises. The pieces in this special issue explore these dynamics, particularly concerning shifting governing modes, contractual arrangements, performance management,...
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作者：Torres, Miguel; Zanini, Marco Tulio Fundao
作者单位：University of Kent; Getulio Vargas Foundation
