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Autonomy and Control of State Agencies : Comparing States and Agencies /

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By comparing the autonomy, control and internal management of public organizations, this book show how New Public Management doctrines work out in three small European states with different politico-administrative regimes. Using survey data on 226 state agencies, hypotheses drawing on organization t...

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Main Authors: Verhoest, Koen (Author), MacCarthaigh, Muiris (Author), Roness, Paul G. (Author), Rubecksen, Kristin (Author), Verschuere, Bram (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Series:Public sector organizations.
Subjects:
Political Science and International Relations.
Political Science.
Public Administration.
Public Policy.
US Politics.
Political planning.
Political science.
Public administration.
United States > Politics and government.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:By comparing the autonomy, control and internal management of public organizations, this book show how New Public Management doctrines work out in three small European states with different politico-administrative regimes. Using survey data on 226 state agencies, hypotheses drawing on organization theory and neo-institutional schools are tested.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XIII, 311 pages)
ISBN:9780230277274
DOI:10.1057/9780230277274