Global Financial Crisis, Public Administration and Governance: Do New Problems Require New Solutions?

Abstract

Crisis management, Governance, Dichotomies, Comparative public policy,

Enhancing Sustainability Transparency in Local Governments—An Empirical Research in Europe

“…Their proximity to citizens, the volume of resources and services they manage and the high levels of debt and deficit caused by the public financial crisis in many industrialised countries [7,8] make this level of government of particular interest in studies of sustainability, which has economic, social and environmental repercussions for public entities [9][10][11]. The question of LG activity is also very significant in research into government transparency on sustainability, an issue that is of major interest to many elements of society [12,13].…”

Towards Measurable and Auditable Efficiency Gains in the Flemish Public Sector

“…In the trajectory toward reaching the ViA-goals, all levels of government in Flanders, both central and local, have to realize substantial efficiency gains by 2020, to catch up with comparable top European regions, and to improve the quality of public services for people and businesses (ViA Pact 2020. Furthermore, the current economic and financial context, together with long-term social, demographic and environmental issues, requires governments to improve their own performance and to provide more and better services with fewer resources (Peters et al 2011;Boyle and MacCarthaigh 2011;Leslie and Canwell 2010;Vertinsky 2009). In short, public sector efficiency is high on the political and administrative agenda today, both in Flanders and abroad.…”

Den offentlige mellemleders lederskab under og efter en krisetid

“…Krisens betydning og krisehåndteringsstrategier har haft betydelig international interesse blandt politologiske ledelsesforskere (Hood, 2010;Pollitt, 2010;Peters, Pierre, & Randma-Liiv, 2011). De generelle udfordringer formuleres bl.a.…”

“…For at belyse tvetydighederne i den kontekst, som offentlige mellemledere opererer i, tager den følgende analyse udgangspunkt i fire dikotomier til forståelse af krisehåndte-ring (Peters et al, 2011;Gjelstrup, 2014, s. 425ff). En dikotomi-tankegang indebaerer umiddelbart en enten-eller-logik, der overordnet laegger op til, at krisehåndteringen enten kan vaere på den ene måde eller på en anden modsat måde.…”