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作者:Zimmermann, Ulf
作者单位:University System of Georgia; Kennesaw State University
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作者:Walker, Richard M.; Chandra, Yanto; Zhang, Jiasheng; van Witteloostuijn, Arjen
作者单位:City University of Hong Kong; City University of Hong Kong; City University of Hong Kong; Hong Kong Polytechnic University; City University of Hong Kong; State University System of Florida; Florida State University; Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam; University of Antwerp
摘要:The possible existence of a research-practice gap is the topic of a long-standing debate in the field of public administration. In this Viewpoint essay, the authors examine the agendas of scholars and practitioners using the topic modeling technique of computational social science. Topic modeling a content analysis of 35 topics identified in Public Administration Review and PA Times (3,796 articles) showed that just over 50 percent of topics were common to both groups, indicating shared intere...
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作者:Tummers, Lars
作者单位:Utrecht University
摘要:Changing behavior is often necessary to tackle societal problems, such as obesity, alcohol abuse, and debt problems. This article has two goals. First, it aims to highlight how governments can try to change the behavior of citizens. Government can use policy instruments to do so, including incentives, bans and mandates, information campaigns, and nudges. However, the government should not be a manipulator that applies policy instruments without societal support. Therefore, the second goal of t...
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作者:Lall, Saurabh A.; Chen, Li-Wei; Davidson, Abigayle
作者单位:University of Oregon; Old Dominion University; Aspen Institute
摘要:Donor agencies and foundations use grants to stimulate entrepreneurial growth in developing countries. However, some practitioners have asked whether these grants tend to flow to expatriate entrepreneurs with ties to developed countries (where most grants originate), rather than to local entrepreneurs. This article tackles this question using a data set of 3,434 nascent ventures from 92 developing countries. The authors find that ventures with ties to a developed country are significantly more...
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作者:George, Bert; Walker, Richard M.; Monster, Joost
作者单位:Ghent University; Erasmus University Rotterdam - Excl Erasmus MC; Erasmus University Rotterdam; City University of Hong Kong; City University of Hong Kong; City University of Hong Kong
摘要:Strategic planning is a widely adopted management approach in contemporary organizations. Underlying its popularity is the assumption that it is a successful practice in public and private organizations that has positive consequences for organizational performance. Nonetheless, strategic planning has been criticized for being overly rational and for inhibiting strategic thinking. This article undertakes a meta-analysis of 87 correlations from 31 empirical studies and asks, Does strategic plann...
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作者:Medina, Pamela S.
作者单位:California State University System; California State University San Bernardino
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作者:Norris, Donald F.; Mateczun, Laura; Joshi, Anupam; Finin, Tim
作者单位:University System of Maryland; University of Maryland Baltimore County; University System of Maryland; University of Maryland Baltimore County; University System of Maryland; University of Maryland Baltimore County; University System of Maryland; University of Maryland Baltimore County; University System of Maryland; University of Maryland Baltimore County; University System of Maryland; University of Maryland Baltimore County
摘要:This article examines data from the first-ever nationwide survey of cybersecurity among American local governments. The data show that these governments are under constant or near-constant cyberattack, yet, on average, they practice cybersecurity poorly. While nearly half reported experiencing cyberattacks at least daily, one-third said that they did not know whether they were under attack, and nearly two-thirds said that they did not know whether their information systems had been breached. S...
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作者:Battaglio, R. Paul; Hall, Jeremy L.
作者单位:University of Texas System; University of Texas Dallas; State University System of Florida; University of Central Florida
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作者:Heinrich, Carolyn J.; Kabourek, Sarah E.
作者单位:Vanderbilt University; Vanderbilt University Peabody College; University of Chicago
摘要:Social impact bonds, known as pay-for-success (PFS) initiatives in the United States, have attracted attention as a novel strategy for financing and providing preventive services to the most vulnerable populations. This article provides an exploratory qualitative analysis of the Preschool PFS Feasibility Pilot grant applications and projects initiated by the U.S. Department of Education to encourage state and local exploration of PFS for implementing high-quality preschool programs. Drawing on...
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作者:Dimand, Ana M.
作者单位:State University System of Florida; Florida International University