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作者：Rajala, Tomi; Jalonen, Harri
作者单位：Norwegian School of Economics (NHH); University of Vaasa
摘要：This conceptual study explores the complexity of public sector accountability, traditionally framed by principal-agent theory (PAT), which simplifies relationships through rigid contracts. The findings reveal how PAT's assumptions often misalign with the intricate realities of public sector accountability, which are better explained by complexity theories (CT). Contradictions between PAT and CT assumptions are highlighted, underlining the need for more flexible and dynamic accountability frame...
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作者：Boykin, Emily; McCue, Clifford; Goldman, David
作者单位：University System of Georgia; Augusta University; State University System of Florida; Florida Atlantic University
摘要：This study examines the persistent gap between budget theory and practice in local governments, using the Government Finance Officers Association's (GFOA) Rethinking Budgeting Initiative as a case study. Analyzing 32 GFOA publications from 2020 to 2024, we identify four key themes in the GFOA's attempt to modernize budgetary decision-making: public values, behavioral science, coordination and collaboration, and fiscal prudence. Through a narrative synthesis grounded in budget theory, we find n...
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作者：Tu, Wenyan; Xiao, Hanyu; Ni, Xing
作者单位：Fudan University; Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK); Renmin University of China
摘要：The intriguing paradox of wide public disdain for corruption alongside popular corrupt politicians exists globally. By speaking to public ethics theory and rational choice theory, this study examines the trade-off in which citizens tolerate corrupt officials in exchange for their competence to deliver public benefits. Using a conjoint experiment embedded in a sample of 30,521 surveys across 60 cities from 33 nationalities (regions) in 2023, this study yields three findings. First, mayoral cand...
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作者：Vantaggiato, Francesca; Lubell, Mark; Nowlin, Matthew C.; Yusuf, Juita-Elena (Wie); Shafiee-Jood, Majid
作者单位：University of London; King's College London; University of California System; University of California Davis; University of Texas System; University of Texas Arlington; Old Dominion University; University of Virginia
摘要：Adaptation to sea-level rise confronts coastal communities worldwide with a new set of collective action problems that require collaboration. When does collaboration result in concrete action for adaptation? To address this question, we combine the Ecology of Games and Collaborative Governance frameworks using a comparative analysis of three coastal regions in the United States. We leverage original survey data from the San Francisco Bay Area in California (2018, N = 878), the Tri-County (Char...
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作者：Curato, Nicole
作者单位：University of Birmingham; University of Birmingham
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作者：Ritz, Adrian; Weissmuller, Kristina S.; Micacchi, Lorenza; Gomezjurado, Samir P.
作者单位：University of Bern; Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
摘要：Attracting talent to public administration is a highly relevant issue of practical concern and scholarly debate. Building on unique survey data of 424 individuals who switched jobs to join public administration, this study explores public employer attractiveness in a multi-incentive setting, accounting for the experiences of a less explored population (i.e., job switchers) that may have different preferences regarding public sector employment compared with the more commonly investigated studen...
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作者：Cox, Collin D.
作者单位：State University System of Florida; Florida State University
摘要：This study investigates how dissent and guerrilla government research shape theory and practice in public administration. The research takes a metasynthetic approach to a traditional systematic review by incorporating ethnographic methods to synthesize the state of the dissent and guerrilla government research. The findings suggest that dissent plays a critical role in the public sector, such as promoting transparency and accountability and fostering a learning culture through feedback. Howeve...
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作者：Cohen, Nissim; Duhl, Ron
作者单位：University of Haifa
摘要：Do populist politicians increase the number of political appointments when they assume power? While the existing literature identifies politicization and political appointments as leading populist strategies, empirical evidence remains limited. Given the elusive nature of political appointments, it is challenging to assess their true extent in various contexts. Our research highlights how exemptions from a merit-based process are a major indicator of politicization. Through a systematic analys...
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作者：Greenstein, Gabriel A.
作者单位：Connecticut State University System; Southern Connecticut State University
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作者：Schwegman, David J.; Brunner, Eric; Simonsen, Bill
作者单位：American University; University of Connecticut
摘要：Do government actions, or inactions, committed decades (or centuries) ago toward a specific community influence how members of that community trust and perceive government today? Past government actions that extracted resources (a negative resource effect) and communicated an individual's place within American Society (a negative interpretative effect) may diminish trust. This paper explores this question by examining the relationship between the county-level lynching rate of Black Americans f...
