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作者：Freeman, Tim; Peck, Edward
作者单位：University of Birmingham
摘要：This paper explores the governance of complex public sector partnerships through a detailed case study of a Joint Commissioning Partnership Board (JCPB) in the South East of England. It argues that a theoretical and empirical focus on the instrumental roles of boards has resulted in an under-appreciation of their symbolic purposes, especially in the context of the governance of inter-organizational relationships. The paper considers the performative dimension of partnership governance, highlig...
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作者：Greenaway, John; Salter, Brian; Hart, Stella
作者单位：University of East Anglia; University of Nottingham
摘要：This article examines a detailed case study of implementation networks in England using the example of the relocation of the Norfolk and Norwich hospital, which became a flagship PFI project for the Labour government after 1997. The case study illustrates the workings of the new order of multi-layered governance with both local and national networks from different policy areas interacting. However, it also sheds light on the governance debate and illustrates how in the world of new public mana...
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作者：Moran, Michael
作者单位：University of Manchester
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作者：Kelly, Josie
作者单位：Aston University
摘要：In the UK, the government continues its project to reform public services. Earlier projects have focused on the modernization of public sector organizations; in the latest round of reform, New Labour has focused on widening choice and the personalization of services. To this end, the government has been working with Third Sector (TS) organizations to expand their role in shaping, commissioning and delivering public services. The government's vision is predicated on a normative assertion, that,...
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作者：Fernandez, Sergio
作者单位：Indiana University System; Indiana University Bloomington
摘要：During the last decade the field of public administration has undergone a period of renewed interest in the topic of performance and effectiveness. Key contributions to the growing stream of research on public sector performance include work focusing on the adoption and implementation of performance measurement in the public sector (see, for example, Julnes and Holzer 2001; Behn 2003); theoretical and empirical research on management's effect on organizational performance (see, for example, O'...
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作者：Lewis, Duncan; Gunn, Rod
作者单位：University of South Wales
摘要：This paper reports the research findings of the experiences of public sector workers of bullying at work across 13 organizations in South Wales. The study explored the experiences of White and Ethnic minority respondents and found that there are significant differences in the type and frequency of bullying behaviours being experienced by the two groups. Ethnic minority respondents are more likely to label themselves as suffering from bullying behaviours than their White counterparts. The evide...
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作者：Hartley, Jean; Downe, James
作者单位：University of Warwick; Cardiff University
摘要：Award schemes have proliferated in the public sector worldwide - yet there is little analysis of their role in improving public services through celebrating performance and sharing good practice. This paper theorizes this development, establishing a research agenda to examine the functioning, attractiveness and effectiveness of award schemes, which may be classified as being threshold or competitive schemes. The paper examines a major English competitive award, the Beacon Scheme, and focuses i...
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作者：Bache, Ian
作者单位：University of Sheffield
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作者：Schedler, Kuno
作者单位：University of St Gallen
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作者：Nylen, Ulrica
作者单位：Umea University
摘要：Interagency collaboration in human services production, it has been claimed, contributes to improved quality and/or reduced costs, but previous research on effectiveness from collaboration has failed to recognize that collaboration could be arranged in a multitude of ways. This paper investigates the effectiveness consequences of alternative collaboration arrangements. From a literature review, the degree of formalization and intensity, respectively, stand out as major aspects of collaboration...
