Abstract:Structuring managerial discretion has been a key government policy tool in contemporary regulation and governance. This paper explores how a policy that constrains managers' discretion in recruitment influences the performance of public services. The National Background Check Program (NBCP) is a federal program aimed at strengthening states' criminal background checks targeting direct patient access employees in nursing homes, where abuse, neglect and misappropriations have been a persistent concern. We combin… Show more
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