Author: Andrew Massey
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 1788117255
Category : Public administration
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
This book addresses salient current issues in public administration research. It seeks to suggest where future research may or indeed ought to be focussed. To advocate the future routes for the development of research, this book is divided into themes, with a clear overlap between different approaches. The book has contributions that will assist students of public administration/public sector management and public policy, especially new PhD students, but will also be a useful resource for more established researchers to understand the major emerging issues within the field.
A Research Agenda for Public Administration
Author: Andrew Massey
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 1788117255
Category : Public administration
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
This book addresses salient current issues in public administration research. It seeks to suggest where future research may or indeed ought to be focussed. To advocate the future routes for the development of research, this book is divided into themes, with a clear overlap between different approaches. The book has contributions that will assist students of public administration/public sector management and public policy, especially new PhD students, but will also be a useful resource for more established researchers to understand the major emerging issues within the field.
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 1788117255
Category : Public administration
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
This book addresses salient current issues in public administration research. It seeks to suggest where future research may or indeed ought to be focussed. To advocate the future routes for the development of research, this book is divided into themes, with a clear overlap between different approaches. The book has contributions that will assist students of public administration/public sector management and public policy, especially new PhD students, but will also be a useful resource for more established researchers to understand the major emerging issues within the field.
Public Service Improvement
Author: Rachel E. Ashworth
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199545480
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
The performance of public services is a matter of concern in many countries. Issues of public service efficiency, cost, and effectiveness have moved to the forefront of political debate. This book applies the latest thinking from Management and Organization Studies to public organizations to examine how the public sector can perform better.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199545480
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
The performance of public services is a matter of concern in many countries. Issues of public service efficiency, cost, and effectiveness have moved to the forefront of political debate. This book applies the latest thinking from Management and Organization Studies to public organizations to examine how the public sector can perform better.
A Research Agenda for Governance
Author: Peters, B. Guy
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 1788117999
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
This Research Handbook offers a comprehensive study of existing and emerging general principles of EU law by scholars from a wide range of expertise in EU law, international law, legal theory and different areas of substantive law. It explores the theory, content, role and function of general principles in EU law to better understand general principles as a mechanism for the substantive openness of the EU legal order as well as for cross-fertilization and coherence of legal orders. Their potential as a tool to manage the interaction of legal regimes and orders is a particular focal point and will make this Handbook a must-read for scholars of EU Law.
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 1788117999
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
This Research Handbook offers a comprehensive study of existing and emerging general principles of EU law by scholars from a wide range of expertise in EU law, international law, legal theory and different areas of substantive law. It explores the theory, content, role and function of general principles in EU law to better understand general principles as a mechanism for the substantive openness of the EU legal order as well as for cross-fertilization and coherence of legal orders. Their potential as a tool to manage the interaction of legal regimes and orders is a particular focal point and will make this Handbook a must-read for scholars of EU Law.
Innovation in the Public Sector
Author: V. Bekkers
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230307523
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
Addresses issues relevant to an understanding of the innovation journeys on which public organizations have embarked. If public innovation is defined as a necessary condition for establishing meaningful interactions between the government and society what are the relevant issues that may explain successful processes and forms of public innovation?
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230307523
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
Addresses issues relevant to an understanding of the innovation journeys on which public organizations have embarked. If public innovation is defined as a necessary condition for establishing meaningful interactions between the government and society what are the relevant issues that may explain successful processes and forms of public innovation?
A Research Agenda for Federalism Studies
Author: John Kincaid
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 1788112970
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
In this forward-thinking book, fifteen leading scholars set forth cutting-edge agendas for research on significant facets of federalism, including basic theory, comparative studies, national and subnational constitutionalism, courts, self-rule and shared rule, centralization and decentralization, nationalism and diversity, conflict resolution, gender equity, and federalism challenges in Africa, Asia, and the European Union. More than 40 percent of the world’s population lives under federal arrangements, making federalism not only a major research subject but also a vital political issue worldwide.
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 1788112970
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
In this forward-thinking book, fifteen leading scholars set forth cutting-edge agendas for research on significant facets of federalism, including basic theory, comparative studies, national and subnational constitutionalism, courts, self-rule and shared rule, centralization and decentralization, nationalism and diversity, conflict resolution, gender equity, and federalism challenges in Africa, Asia, and the European Union. More than 40 percent of the world’s population lives under federal arrangements, making federalism not only a major research subject but also a vital political issue worldwide.
A Research Agenda for Evaluation
Author: Peter Dahler-Larsen
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 1839101083
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
This unique Research Agenda addresses salient current issues in evaluation research, offering a broad perspective on the role of evaluation in society.
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 1839101083
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
This unique Research Agenda addresses salient current issues in evaluation research, offering a broad perspective on the role of evaluation in society.
A Research Agenda for Studies of Corruption
Author: Alina Mungiu-Pippidi
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 1789905001
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
This interdisciplinary Research Agenda contains state-of-the-art surveys of the field of corruption and points towards an agenda for future research. This comprehensive work covers the main approaches to diagnosing, analysing and measuring corruption, as well as the ways to tackle it. Chapters explore top political and grassroots corruption, buying and stealing votes, corruption in relation to gender and the media, digital anti-corruption and an examination of whistleblowing and market-based tools.
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 1789905001
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
This interdisciplinary Research Agenda contains state-of-the-art surveys of the field of corruption and points towards an agenda for future research. This comprehensive work covers the main approaches to diagnosing, analysing and measuring corruption, as well as the ways to tackle it. Chapters explore top political and grassroots corruption, buying and stealing votes, corruption in relation to gender and the media, digital anti-corruption and an examination of whistleblowing and market-based tools.
A Research Agenda for Social Entrepreneurship
Author: Anne de Bruin
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 1788972325
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 199
Book Description
In the last two decades social entrepreneurship has grown in energy and impact as entrepreneurial spirit has increasingly turned to finding solutions for social, cultural and environmental issues. As social entrepreneurship has grown in popularity, so too has its academic study. A Research Agenda for Social Entrepreneurship brings together contributions from developing paths in the field to signpost the directions ahead for the study of social entrepreneurship.
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 1788972325
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 199
Book Description
In the last two decades social entrepreneurship has grown in energy and impact as entrepreneurial spirit has increasingly turned to finding solutions for social, cultural and environmental issues. As social entrepreneurship has grown in popularity, so too has its academic study. A Research Agenda for Social Entrepreneurship brings together contributions from developing paths in the field to signpost the directions ahead for the study of social entrepreneurship.
A Research Agenda for Housing
Author: Markus Moos
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 1788116518
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
Housing is one of the most pertinent issues of our time. Shaped by rapid urbanization, financialization, and various changes in demography, technology, political ideology and public policy, the provision of affordable, adequate, and suitable housing has become an increasingly challenging feat. From high-rise apartment towers constructed in global cities around the world to informal settlements rapidly expanding across the global south, this volume focuses on how political, economic, and societal changes are shaping housing in a variety of contexts.
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 1788116518
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
Housing is one of the most pertinent issues of our time. Shaped by rapid urbanization, financialization, and various changes in demography, technology, political ideology and public policy, the provision of affordable, adequate, and suitable housing has become an increasingly challenging feat. From high-rise apartment towers constructed in global cities around the world to informal settlements rapidly expanding across the global south, this volume focuses on how political, economic, and societal changes are shaping housing in a variety of contexts.
A Research Agenda for Management and Organization Studies
Author: Barbara Czarniawska
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 1784717029
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
Managing and organizing are now central phenomena in contemporary societies. It is essential they are studied from a variety of perspectives, and with equal attention paid to their past, their present, and their future. This book collects opinions of the trailblazing scholars concerning the most important research topics, essential for study in the next 15–20 years. The opinions concern both traditional functions, such as accounting and marketing, personnel management and strategy, technology and communication, but also new challenges, such as diversity, equality, waste and cultural encounters. The collection is intended to be inspiration for young scholars and an invitation to a dialogue with practitioners.
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 1784717029
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
Managing and organizing are now central phenomena in contemporary societies. It is essential they are studied from a variety of perspectives, and with equal attention paid to their past, their present, and their future. This book collects opinions of the trailblazing scholars concerning the most important research topics, essential for study in the next 15–20 years. The opinions concern both traditional functions, such as accounting and marketing, personnel management and strategy, technology and communication, but also new challenges, such as diversity, equality, waste and cultural encounters. The collection is intended to be inspiration for young scholars and an invitation to a dialogue with practitioners.