Autonomy and Control of State Agencies: Comparing States and Agencies (Public Sector Organizations) - Softcover

Book 1 of 17: Public Sector Organizations

Verhoest, K.; Roness, P.; Verschuere, B.; Rubecksen, K.; MacCarthaigh, M.

 
9781349367351: Autonomy and Control of State Agencies: Comparing States and Agencies (Public Sector Organizations)
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ISBN 10: 1349367354 ISBN 13: 9781349367351
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010

Synopsis

By comparing the autonomy, control and internal management of public organizations, this book show how New Public Management doctrines work out in three small European states with different politico-administrative regimes. Using survey data on 226 state agencies, hypotheses drawing on organization theory and neo-institutional schools are tested.

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About the Author


KOEN VERHOEST is Assistant Professor and Research Manager at the Public Management Institute, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium.

PAUL G. RONESS is Professor at the Department of Administration and Organization Theory, University of Bergen, Norway.

BRAM VERSCHUERE is Lecturer in Public Management at University College Ghent, Belgium.  He previously worked at the Public Management Institute (KU Leuven). 
 
KRISTIN RUBECKSEN is Research Fellow in the Department of Administration and Organization Theory, University of Bergen, Norway.  

MUIRIS MACCARTHAIGH is Research Officer at the Institute of Public Administration, Dublin, Ireland.

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Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date
2010
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1349367354
ISBN 13 
9781349367351
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
324

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