Debates about the merits of publicness have dominated the public administration landscape
since the foundation of the modern state. The extent of organizational publicness …

Economic individualism and market-based values dominate today's policymaking and public
management circles—often at the expense of the common good. In his new book, Barry …

In England recent health reforms have resulted in a shift of emphasis from targets to
outcomes, and to the provision of healthcare by any willing provider. The outcomes …

Public administration finds itself in an era of government by performance management,
which is reflected in the widespread assumption that management is a key determinant of …

A turbulent external environment is widely believed to have damaging effects on public
service performance. Much less consensus has been reached on whether the best response …

Employing a configurational approach we explore how 'hybrid context'shapes organizations'
adoption, and performance implications, of management practice. We do because hybrid …

In light of the blurring between sectors, it is critical not only to understand public
organizations, but also to identify factors that contribute to the achievement of public …

Nonprofit organizations are increasingly advised to become fiscally self-sufficient and
reduce resource dependence to preserve autonomy. However, little is known empirically …

We present the first empirical assessment of the UK Labour government's program of public
management reform. This reform program is based on rational planning, devolution and …

Cutback management in the public sector poses unique problems. More than 30 years ago,
Charles Levine illustrated these problems by discussing the paradoxes of cutback …