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作者：Taylor, G; Millar, M
作者单位：Ollscoil na Gaillimhe-University of Galway
摘要：Amid a period of increasing political anxiety generated by the BSE crisis, the Irish Government sought to replace a confusing medley of food regulations with a single agency responsible for regulating food from the 'farm to the fork'. Presented as a radical departure from a regime previously discredited, its remit would be to redefine the relationship between risk assessment, management and communication. In this context, the paper puts forward three principal arguments. First, that while the ...
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作者：Gould-Williams, J
作者单位：Cardiff University
摘要：Although there is a growing body of evidence demonstrating positive effects of 'high commitment' HRM practices on organizational performance, there is less evidence evaluating their effects on individual workers, especially within the public sector. Therefore the implications of applying 'high commitment' practices in the public sector needs to be considered. This paper seeks to address this gap by reporting the results of a staff survey and follow-up interviews conducted on a cross-section of...
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作者：Jenkins, B
作者单位：University of Kent
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作者：Hoque, K; Davis, S; Humphreys, M
作者单位：University of Nottingham
摘要：Arguably, the government's aim of using the reward of 'earned autonomy' and Foundation Trust status as an incentive to improve performance in the NHS will only be effective if Trust managers view greater autonomy as both desirable and realistic. This article examines this issue by investigating the extent to which members of an NHS Trust's senior management team perceive themselves as autonomous, the factors most likely to hinder their ability to operate autonomously, and the extent to which m...
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作者：Vickerman, R
作者单位：University of Kent
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作者：Zito, AR; Radaelli, CM; Jordan, A
作者单位：Newcastle University - UK; University of Bradford; University of East Anglia
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作者：Marnoch, G
作者单位：Ulster University
摘要：This article examines the emergent identity and impact of devolution in Scotland. Using the case of community care for the elderly, a model is set out for capturing the different interpretive perspectives evident in relation to a particular policy area in 1999-2001. The political story of the 'free personal care' issue, in which the Scottish Executive were unexpectedly forced into adopting a markedly different policy from the rest of the UK, is examined in some detail. Setting the episode in a...
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作者：Marinetto, M
作者单位：Cardiff University
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作者：McAdam, R; Walker, T
作者单位：Ulster University
摘要：The aim is of this paper is to conduct an exploratory study into the use of Balanced Scorecards as an approach to implementing Best Value in UK local government. Furthermore, a participant-observation method is used to study the development into a Balanced Scorecard within local government. There is a need to critically evaluate approaches to implementing Best Value so that local government can determine how to achieve the service performance levels laid down in the framework. There is a pauci...
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作者：Barnes, M; Newman, J; Knops, A; Sullivan, H
作者单位：University of Birmingham; Open University - UK; University of West England
摘要：The emphasis on public participation in contemporary policy discourse has prompted the development of a Wide range of forums within which dialogue takes place between citizens and officials. Often such initiatives are intended to contribute to objectives relating to social exclusion and democratic renewal. The question of 'who takes part' within such forums is, then, critical to an understanding of how far new types of forums can contribute to the delivery of such objectives. This article draw...
