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This comprehensive Encyclopedia is an essential reference text for
students, scholars and practitioners in public management. Offering
a broad and inter-cultural perspective on public management as a
field of practice and science, it covers all the most relevant and
contemporary terms and concepts. Organised into six thematic
sections for ease of reference, the Encyclopedia comprises 78
entries written by nearly 100 leading international scholars.
Entries provide a concise and accessible overview of key ideas as
well as highlighting current issues and emerging areas of study.
This Encyclopedia will be an important resource for students and
scholars of public management as a starting point for research. It
will also be useful for practitioners looking for a deeper
understanding in their everyday work, as well as explanations of
terms used by consultants and scholars. Key Features: Over 70
entries Accessible explanations of key concepts Cross-referenced to
facilitate further reading Organised into thematic sections for
ease of reference
In an international context, public management arrangements differ
significantly from country to country, but also regionally and
locally. One reason for these differences may be differences in
culture resulting in differing views of the state and its
institutions. This may sound trivial, but it becomes highly
important when public management reform models are proposed and
transferred from one country to others, such as was (and still is)
the case with, for example, the new public management. Scholars in
public management as well as internationally acting practitioners
should be aware of the impact culture has on the possibilities and
limits of concept transfers between different jurisdictions. Having
said this, one precondition for a better consideration of cultural
elements in public management reforms is a better understanding of
culture itself. Among the public management community, cultural
theory has gained considerable attention. There are, however, other
concepts for the analysis of cultural facts that may be of interest
to the subject, too.
In this book, cultural influences (including organizational culture
of public organizations) on public management and its reform are
explored. Articles address definitions and conceptualizations of
culture in the context of public management, cultural artifacts in
public management, and give examples of cultural elements in public
management from various countries. This volume helps to structure
the discussion of cultural elements and points out approaches to
study and incorporate cultural aspects in public management
research and debate.
Research in Public Policy Analysis and Management is now available
online at ScienceDirectfull-text online of volumes 11 onwards.
This is the third supplement to a series on international
comparative management. It addresses: the status of applied new
public management - applied and theoretical considerations; new
public management in selected nations; and, new public management
implementation challenges.
This book is unique in that it explores public sector reform from a
strategic management perspective. The authors whose work is
represented in the book examine seven strategies for public
management reform: (1) increases in accountability, (2)
decentralization and delegation of authority and responsibility for
decision making and management, (3) application of information
technology to improve management and responsiveness of governments
to citizens, (4) developing and improving management control
systems in the public sector, (5) measures to reduce corruption in
government, business and society, (6) development and use of
performance indicators, and (7) integration of performance
measurement and management in public organizations. Authors address
the need for and application of various strategies, and impediments
to implementation of each strategy. Case analysis is used to derive
findings and conclusions.
A volume in Research in Public Management Series Editor: Lawrence
R. Jones, Naval Postgraduate School After the New Public Management
had evolved in English speaking countries, it became a role model
for the reform of public administration all throughout the world.
Although there were obvious similarities in terminology used in
different countries, the model was usually adapted to the cultural
and political context in which it had to be embedded. This also
resulted in significant conceptual differences, so that nowadays,
there is no one single NPM in the world. In contrast to the
original NPM model, this version puts emphasis on responsibility
rather than accountability of public managers; it is strictly
focused on the outcomes of public services rather than the output
level; and it is grounded on the Rechtsstaat tradition of
Continental European countries. Thus, the label that has been used
in German ever since, Wirkungsorientierte Verwaltungsfuhrung, is
consequently translated into 'outcome-oriented public management'
(OPM). This book is an English version of a German classic teaching
book. In its original form, it was first published in 2000 and
constantly revised according to latest developments in practice.
Currently, it's 4th edition is selling in German speaking
countries. Written for students and practitioners in public
administration, the book describes the OPM model and its roots, and
it discusses benefits and drawbacks of this model in practice. It
is a perfect introduction into the new thinking of outcome
orientation in the public sector.
A volume in Research in Public Management Series Editor: Lawrence
R. Jones, Naval Postgraduate School After the New Public Management
had evolved in English speaking countries, it became a role model
for the reform of public administration all throughout the world.
Although there were obvious similarities in terminology used in
different countries, the model was usually adapted to the cultural
and political context in which it had to be embedded. This also
resulted in significant conceptual differences, so that nowadays,
there is no one single NPM in the world. In contrast to the
original NPM model, this version puts emphasis on responsibility
rather than accountability of public managers; it is strictly
focused on the outcomes of public services rather than the output
level; and it is grounded on the Rechtsstaat tradition of
Continental European countries. Thus, the label that has been used
in German ever since, Wirkungsorientierte Verwaltungsfuhrung, is
consequently translated into 'outcome-oriented public management'
(OPM). This book is an English version of a German classic teaching
book. In its original form, it was first published in 2000 and
constantly revised according to latest developments in practice.
Currently, it's 4th edition is selling in German speaking
countries. Written for students and practitioners in public
administration, the book describes the OPM model and its roots, and
it discusses benefits and drawbacks of this model in practice. It
is a perfect introduction into the new thinking of outcome
orientation in the public sector.
This book provides an insight into the possibilities that so-called
""Electronic Government"" has to offer. It demonstrates the
elements belonging to the concept of E-Government and acts as a
point of reference for those aiming to implement it. Checklists and
lists of questions enable self-assessment at local, state and
federal levels, highlighting opportunities for further development.
The book cannot be described as technical - programmers will not
find any instructions. Instead, it is designed to act as a point of
orientation for decision makers in the field of government and
politics, without the need to get bogged down in technical details.
Central to the book are the following questions: what is Electronic
Government, what advantages does it bring to those involved with
it, and how can it be introduced?
This book provides an insight into the possibilities that so-called
""Electronic Government"" has to offer. It demonstrates the
elements belonging to the concept of E-Government and acts as a
point of reference for those aiming to implement it. Checklists and
lists of questions enable self-assessment at local, state and
federal levels, highlighting opportunities for further development.
The book cannot be described as technical - programmers will not
find any instructions. Instead, it is designed to act as a point of
orientation for decision makers in the field of government and
politics, without the need to get bogged down in technical details.
Central to the book are the following questions: what is Electronic
Government, what advantages does it bring to those involved with
it, and how can it be introduced?
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