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9780230240155

The Coordination of Public Sector Organizations Shifting Patterns of Public Management

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  • ISBN13:

    9780230240155

  • ISBN10:

    0230240151

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2010-03-15
  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
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Summary

This book discusses the trajectories of creating specialized autonomous units. An analysis of the mechanisms and measures taken for granting autonomy to specialised autonomous units and subsequently to coordinating them back is described. The book shows a range of patterns in the dynamics of specialization and coordination over 25 years.

Author Biography

GEERT BOUCKAERT is Professor of Public Management, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium.

B. GUY PETERS is Maurice Falk Professor of American Government, University of Pittsburgh, USA.

KOEN VERHOEST is Assistant Professor, Public Management Institute, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium.

Table of Contents

List of Figuresp. vii
List of Tablesp. x
Notes on Authorsp. xi
Acknowledgementsp. xii
List of Abbreviationsp. xiii
Concepts, Theories and Methodology
The Main Argument - Specialization without Coordination is Centrifugalp. 3
Coordination: What Is It and Why Should We Have It?p. 13
Resources, Mechanisms and Instruments for Coordinationp. 34
How To Map Coordination: Issues of Methodologyp. 67
Specialization and Coordination in Seven Countries (1980-2005)
Coordination in New Zealandp. 95
Coordination in the United Kingdomp. 114
Coordination in Swedenp. 132
Coordination in the Netherlandsp. 152
Coordination in Francep. 170
Coordination in Belgiump. 187
Coordination in the United Statesp. 208
Cross-Country Comparison
Specialization and Coordination in Seven Countries: Findings and Discussionp. 237
Appendix. Comparative Tablesp. 273
Referencesp. 284
Generalp. 284
Country Chapter: New Zealandp. 293
Country Chapter: United Kingdomp. 295
Country Chapter: Swedenp. 297
Country Chapter: The Netherlandsp. 299
Country Chapter: Francep. 303
Country Chapter: Belgiump. 305
Country Chapter: United Statesp. 308
Notesp. 310
Indexp. 316
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