The matrix system at work : an evaluation of the World Bank's organizational effectiveness /
The 1997 Bank reforms that introduced the matrix management concept aimed to adapt the organization to changing circumstances and address concerns among external stakeholders about the role of aid in development. The reforms were motivated largely by widespread recognition that the Bank?s developmen...
| Corporate Authors: | , , , |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
World Bank Publications,
[2012]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The 1997 Bank reforms that introduced the matrix management concept aimed to adapt the organization to changing circumstances and address concerns among external stakeholders about the role of aid in development. The reforms were motivated largely by widespread recognition that the Bank?s development programs were excessively driven by a culture of lending, with insufficient attention to client needs and the quality of results, which are crucial to development effectiveness. A previous round of reforms in 1987 had strengthened the country focus, but quality remained a concern. |
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| Item Description: | "April 2012". Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xliv, 258 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780821397169 0821397168 |