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作者:Bullock, Justin B.; Stritch, Justin M.; Rainey, Hal G.
作者单位:Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University College Station; Bush School of Government & Public Service; Arizona State University; Arizona State University-Tempe; Arizona State University; Arizona State University-Tempe; University System of Georgia; University of Georgia
摘要:This article presents a conceptual perspective on the distinctive characteristics of public organizations and their personnel. This perspective leads to hypotheses that public organizations deliver distinctive goods and services that influence the motives and rewards for their employees. These hypotheses are tested with evidence from the International Social Survey Programme in order to compare public and private employees in 30 nations. Public employees in 28 of the 30 nations expressed highe...
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作者:Callahan, Janelle
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作者:Fleming, Casey J.; McCartha, Emily B.; Steelman, Toddi A.
作者单位:North Carolina State University; University of Saskatchewan
摘要:Responding to large wildfires requires actors from multiple jurisdictions and multiple levels of government to work collaboratively. The missions and objectives of federal agencies often differ from those of state land management agencies as well as local wildfire response agencies regarding land use and wildfire management. As wildfire size and intensity increase over time and associated annual suppression costs range between $2 billion and $3 billion, learning more about the existence and ma...
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作者:Andrew, Simon A.; Short, Jesseca E.; Jung, Kyujin; Arlikatti, Sudha
作者单位:University of North Texas System; University of North Texas Denton; University of North Texas System; University of North Texas Denton; University of North Texas System; University of North Texas Denton
摘要:This article examines how monitoring mechanisms embedded in interlocal agreements (ILAs) are associated with vertical and horizontal intergovernmental relations. The authors hypothesize that ILAs established by local governments with higher-level governments are likely to rely on a clearly specified set of rules to establish an administrative structure, whereas ILAs established by local governments with other local governments rely on associational benefits to ensure that policy preferences ar...
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作者:Blanco, Ismael
作者单位:Autonomous University of Barcelona