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作者:Porumbescu, Gregory A.; Cucciniello, Maria; Belle, Nicola; Nasi, Greta
作者单位:Rutgers University System; Rutgers University New Brunswick; Rutgers University Newark; Yonsei University; University of Edinburgh; Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna; Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna; Bocconi University
摘要:While performance information is often used to communicate the importance of public policies and stimulate civic engagement, we know little about the processes that connect the two. This study proposes a conceptual model that links performance information to a specific form of public engagement: coproduction. Drawing on insights from information aversion theory, we argue that the effect of performance information on engagement in coproduction depends on levels of policy understanding and the v...
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作者:Nazeer, Zubair
作者单位:Jamia Millia Islamia
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作者:Keulemans, Shelena
作者单位:Radboud University Nijmegen
摘要:The way in which street-level bureaucrats relate to rules has intrigued scholars for decades. This article revisits the classic idea that street-level bureaucrats' rule-following identity reflects their personal insecurity and penchant for control. Building on this perspective of emotional needs, we investigate how general self-efficacy, gender, and attitude toward clients affect this identity. We expect general self-efficacy to suppress a strong rule-following identity by stimulating street-l...
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作者:Knill, Christoph; Steinbacher, Christina; Steinebach, Yves
作者单位:University of Munich
摘要:In response to societal demands, democratic governments constantly adopt new policies. As existing policies are rarely abandoned, policies accumulate over time. Policy accumulation bears the challenge of overburdening implementation bodies, hence undermining policy effectiveness. Any escape from this situation requires democratic governments to strike a balance between policy responsiveness and effectiveness. We posit that the extent to which countries are able to achieve this depends on the v...
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作者:Igalla, Malika; Edelenbos, Jurian; van Meerkerk, Ingmar
作者单位:Erasmus University Rotterdam; Erasmus University Rotterdam - Excl Erasmus MC
摘要:Increasingly, Western local governments are dealing with community-based initiatives (CBIs) of citizens providing public services. Municipalities possess critical resources CBIs generally lack, including subsidies, buildings, and exposure. There is still little knowledge on CBIs' factors for government support. Therefore, this study adopts an organizational perspective distinguishing among institutionalization (intraorganizational, e.g., organizational size and democratic legitimacy) and inter...