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• Reduced-Boundary Governance: The Advantages of Working Together AI翻译
  作者：Hall, Jeremy L.; Battaglio, R. Paul
  作者单位：State University System of Florida; University of Central Florida; University of Texas System; University of Texas Dallas
• Understanding Local Service Delivery Arrangements: Are the ICMA ASD Data Reliable? AI翻译
  作者：Lamothe, Meeyoung; Lamothe, Scott; Bell, Elizabeth
  作者单位：University of Oklahoma System; University of Oklahoma - Norman
  摘要：The authors utilize the two latest ICMA Profile of Local Government Service Delivery Choices surveys to investigate whether the service provision and delivery arrangement information reported in the surveys accurately represents reality and, if not, what factors contribute to generating incorrect or unreliable survey responses. Interviews with practitioners are used to better understand both the accuracy of the survey responses and improvements that could be made to the survey instrument. Resu...
• Regional Governance and Institutional Collective Action for Environmental Sustainability AI翻译
  作者：Yi, Hongtao; Suo, Liming; Shen, Ruowen; Zhang, Jiasheng; Ramaswami, Anu; Feiock, Richard C.
  作者单位：University System of Ohio; Ohio State University; University of Electronic Science & Technology of China; State University System of Florida; Florida State University; University of Minnesota System; University of Minnesota Twin Cities; State University System of Florida; Florida State University
  摘要：This research investigates why various mechanisms of cooperation among local authorities are chosen using the theoretical lens of institutional collective action (ICA). The article analyzes 564 local collaboration agreements drawn from four urban regions of China to explain the choices of environmental collaboration agreements among cities. Examples of three forms of interlocal agreementsinformal, formal, and imposed agreementsare analyzed. Ordinal logistic regressions are estimated to test wh...
• Theory to Practice: Policy Recommendations for Fostering Economic Development through Social Capital AI翻译
  作者：Engbers, Trent A.; Rubin, Barry M.
  作者单位：Indiana University System; Indiana University Bloomington
  摘要：Proponents of social capital theory have long argued not only that it is in the best interest of civic life to build social capital but also that social capital is vital for the economic health of communities. This has been confirmed by recent research showing that social capital, especially in its bridging form, is positively associated with job creation at the metropolitan statistical area level. At the same time, social capital is often viewed as something either inherent or absent within a...
• The Future of Leadership in Public Universities: Is Shared Leadership the Answer? AI翻译
  作者：Pearce, Craig L.; Wood, Bob G.; Wassenaar, Christina L.
  作者单位：University of South Alabama; University of South Alabama
  摘要：Leadership of public universities has come under firefrom scandals, from funding, from students, from every direction. Top-down leadership of institutions of higher education has been described as a disease. Shared governancea mechanism of faculty representation in the leadership and decision-making processesa seeming alternative, has been described as a recipe for paralysis. In this article, the authors proffer shared leadership as a potential elixir for leading public institutions of higher ...
• The Political Use of Evidence and Its Contribution to Democratic Discourse AI翻译
  作者：Schlaufer, Caroline; Stucki, Iris; Sager, Fritz
  作者单位：HSE University (National Research University Higher School of Economics); University of Bern; University of Bern
  摘要：This article argues that evidence, even when used politically, contributes to high-quality democratic discourse. Research results on the use of evidence in referendum campaigns in Switzerland show that (1) evidence fosters discourse quality and shifts the focus away from politics to policy; (2) evaluations and basic research contribute positively to discourse, but not opinion surveys and statistics; (3) the participation of experts and administrative practitioners in discourse is crucial to ma...
• Assessing Qualitative Studies in Public Administration Research AI翻译
  作者：Ospina, Sonia M.; Esteve, Marc; Lee, Seulki
  作者单位：New York University; University of London; University College London; New York University
  摘要：Systematic reviews of research methods in the public administration field have assessed the progress of research practice and offered relevant recommendations to further develop research quality. But most recent reviews examine quantitative studies, and the few assessments of qualitative scholarship tend to focus on specific dimensions. This article calls attention to the overall practice of qualitative research in the field of public administration. The authors analyzed 129 qualitative studie...
• Should Government Go It Alone or With a Partner? A Comparison of Outcomes from a Work Release Program Using Different Policy Tools AI翻译
  作者：Jung, Haeil; Malatesta, Deanna; LaLonde, Robert J.
  作者单位：Korea University; Indiana University System; Indiana University Bloomington; University of Chicago
  摘要：This article compares labor market outcomes from two different approaches to a work release program in Illinois: direct provision by a government and a purchase-of-service (POS) contract between government and a public charity. Significantly better employment and earnings outcomes were associated with the POS contract. To better understand the reasons for the success of the POS contract, the authors further examined the specific terms of the contract, organizational expertise, and the politica...
• The Limits and Possibilities of Volunteering: A Framework for Explaining the Scope of Volunteer Involvement in Public and Nonprofit Organizations AI翻译
  作者：Nesbit, Rebecca; Christensen, Robert K.; Brudney, Jeffrey L.
  作者单位：University System of Georgia; University of Georgia; Brigham Young University; University of North Carolina; University of North Carolina Wilmington
  摘要：Despite popular rhetoric concerning the benefits of volunteerism for public and nonprofit organizations, the use and management of volunteers to assist in the delivery of services is uneven: some organizations rely heavily on volunteer labor for this purpose, while others circumscribe volunteer contributions or eschew volunteer involvement altogether. This article introduces eight dimensions of volunteer involvementfour involving organizational decisions and four regarding volunteers' decision...
• Explaining Self-Interested Behavior of Public-Spirited Policy Makers AI翻译
  作者：Zamir, Eyal; Sulitzeanu-Kenan, Raanan
  作者单位：Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Hebrew University of Jerusalem
  摘要：Public choice theory (PCT) has had a powerful influence on political science and, to a lesser extent, public administration. Based on the premise that public officials are rational maximizers of their own utility, PCT has a quite successful record of correctly predicting governmental decisions and policies. This success is puzzling in light of behavioral findings showing that officials do not necessarily seek to maximize their own utility. Drawing on recent advances in behavioral ethics, this ...