Organizing Political Life: What Administrative Reorganization Tells Us about Government

American Political Science Review, Год журнала: 1983, Номер 77(2), С. 281 - 296

Опубликована: Июнь 1, 1983

We examine the political history of twelve twentieth-century efforts at comprehensive administrative reorganization in United States. These account for only a small fraction changes and do not seem to have had major impact on costs, efficiency, or control. They been source frustration presidents others become regular unlamented casualties experience. Nevertheless, idea has persistently resurrected by system. The suggests that short-run outcomes are heavily influenced problematics attention; influence over long-run development involves affecting gradually evolving systems meaning; rhetoric ritual affirm an interpretation life least as much they bases decisions. suggest some implications such conclusions more general understanding organization life.

Язык: Английский

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Revisiting the New Public Administration Paradigm in Jokowi's Administration: A Systematic Literature Review

KnE Social Sciences, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 10(4), С. 383 - 404

Опубликована: Фев. 18, 2025

The current development of public administration is influenced by three main factors namely market pull, governance, and digitalization, which often distracts observers from other fundamental aspects. This article intends to revisit the New Public Administration (NPA) paradigm that focuses on goals relevance, value, change, social justice focusing contemporary Indonesia. By conducting a systematic literature review publications released in last 10 years, this analyses discussion articles address pillars NPA, debureaucratization, democratization, delegation, decentralization (4Ds). finds while there has been significant progress terms economic infrastructure under President Joko Widodo ( Jokowi), criticism about lack attention democratic values civil liberties. Efforts strengthen governance bureaucratic efficiency Indonesia have come at expense principles wider participation, resulting less space for liberties tighter controls dissent or criticism. From these findings, calls return views scholars such as Frederickson, Crow, Bryer who emphasize importance more adaptive value-based design involves citizen participation key component system.

Язык: Английский

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Funders as principals

Nonprofit Management and Leadership, Год журнала: 2010, Номер 20(4), С. 383 - 403

Опубликована: Июнь 1, 2010

Abstract This article examines the tensions that surfaced for three nonprofit funding intermediaries—tensions between their historic practices and new required to use performance measurement ensure greater accountability results among grantees—and analyzes these in light of literature on philanthropic relationships. From this analysis, makes points. First, relationships are not equivalent Second, because differences funders adopt may encounter as challenge importance other concerns. Third, without a systematic way attend concerns when adopting measurement, face an impoverished choice: reward measurable or fall back supporting good intentions.

Язык: Английский

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Judging unethical behavior: the different effects of external and public service motivation

International Public Management Journal, Год журнала: 2019, Номер 23(5), С. 631 - 649

Опубликована: Май 9, 2019

While the claim that Public Service Motivation (PSM) has a positive effect on ethical judgment is well-established in literature, this link less clear for external sources of motivation. Little known about how these two types motivation can be influenced to boost judgment. This article addresses shortcomings, studying effects PSM and unethical actions, process assumption institutional logics by individuals with more basic needs satisfaction. The empirical analysis applies full structural equation modeling, testing hypotheses sample 574 case managers working program integrates health social services Catalonia (Spain). results illustrate distinct relation motivations acts. They also indicate satisfaction psychological indirectly reduces acceptance However, indirect only happens through PSM. These findings have important implications academic research prevention development mild judgments behavior workplace.

Язык: Английский

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Bureaucratic Culture and the Social-Political Connection: The Bangladesh Example

International Journal of Public Administration, Год журнала: 2013, Номер 36(13), С. 932 - 939

Опубликована: Окт. 30, 2013

This article identifies some of the principal attributes bureaucratic culture in Bangladesh from historical, social and political standpoints. The case is placed within a broad conceptual perspective that relates to developing world situation. peculiar traits bureaucracy epitomize close connection with process, an inclination for self-preservation, domination policymaking structures, propensity maintain clientelism society. While working behind façade legal-rationalism, bureaucrats are not reluctant indulge unethical practices. Efforts at reform have been quashed or delayed, as tends retain its autonomous character. peculiarities serve deter change development pose problem democratic governance.

Язык: Английский

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Federal Advisory Committees, Interest Groups, and the Administrative State

Congress & the Presidency, Год журнала: 1986, Номер 13(1), С. 83 - 114

Опубликована: Март 1, 1986

The current system of federal advisory committees in the United States is both extensive and expanding. While there are significant differences between specific bodies regarding their constitution, construction, role process public policy-making, itself facilitates permanent institutionalization linkages dependencies interest associations administrative agencies. Indeed, it moves pressure group influence on policy-making from that a suspect input to welcome withinput. Utilizing data derived committee compliance with 1972 Federal Advisory Committee Act selected case study material this article begins exploring how functions, who participates it, what impact has development formation policy, its ultimate beneficiaries. It concludes by developing framework for assessment potential power advances preliminary domination industry interests departmental committees.

Язык: Английский

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Administrative responses to democratic backsliding: When is bureaucratic resistance justified?

Regulation & Governance, Год журнала: 2023, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Дек. 14, 2023

Abstract Populist, illiberal, or outright autocratic movements threaten democracies worldwide, particularly when such extreme political forces gain control of executive power. For public administration illiberal backsliders in government pose a dilemma. Trained on instrumental values and expected to implement neutrally the choices their elected superiors, bureaucrats lack orientation how act situations obeying own may mean becoming an accomplice democratic regression. Against this background, article maps dubious demands as well potential reactions them. Public thinking is subsequently examined with view showing administrative resistance backsliding could be normatively justified. Finally, provides practical recommendations enhance resilience face challenges.

Язык: Английский

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Values in Flux

Administration & Society, Год журнала: 1997, Номер 29(3), С. 301 - 324

Опубликована: Июль 1, 1997

The ethical orientations of senior civil servants in Hong Kong are examined using survey datafrom a sample of279 officials involved advanced training and university professional programs. These public were found to identify strongly with the classical ideal constituted by administrative neutrality, loyalty hierarchy, respect for organizational rules. However, indications more assertive personal values independent organization discovered. This erosion neutrality is characterized espousal liberal such as fairness, equality, justice, honesty, integrity, human dignity, individual freedom. extent which these reflect latent ethic an autonomous basis moral judgment conduct remains unclear Although at present administrators experience little incongruence between rules norms their values, whenever presented hypothetical conflict they tend optfor bureaucratic hierarchy.

Язык: Английский

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Conceptualizing Bureaucratic Responsiveness

Administration & Society, Год журнала: 1985, Номер 17(3), С. 283 - 306

Опубликована: Ноя. 1, 1985

The concept of bureaucratic responsiveness has been utilized by scholars in contradictory and incomplete fashion. This analysis considers essential elements the general political to provide basis for consideration unique components responsiveness. problems specifying parameters under any given conceptualization are addressed as a means delineating bases disagreement regarding meaning

Язык: Английский

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Performance Management In Zimbabwe : Review Of Current Issues

Journal of Human Resources Management and Labor Studies, Год журнала: 2015, Номер 3(2)

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2015

Performance Management In Zimbabwe : Review Of Current Issues Tawanda Zinyama, Alfred G. Nhema, Hudson Mutandwa Abstract management is a modern strategic approach designed to achieve desired results with available resources. Being cognisant of the fact that Governments will continue experience fiscal space challenges, Government decided promote optimum utilisation scarce revenue streams flow into national fiscus. This noble goal be achieved through performance management, key component Results Based system, which emphasise achievement tangible and high quality from limited However, vested interests, subversive revolutionary force. paper critically traces examines evolution in Zimbabwe. Full Text: PDF DOI: 10.15640/jhrmls.v3n2a1

Язык: Английский

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