Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory Advance Access published September 2‚ 2011 Change-Oriented Organizational Citizenship Behavior in Public Administration: The Power of Leadership and the Cost of Organizational Politics Eran Vigoda-Gadot‚ Itai Beeri University of Haifa ABSTRACT Using a well-grounded theory of organizational citizenship behavior‚ this study attempts to extend the meaning of the good soldier syndrome beyond its common boundaries of the business sector. We
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to the Canadian public service. Canada has been listed among the world’s leaders in administrative reform and one eager to experiment and innovate in public administration (Caiden‚ Halley & Maltais‚ 1995). One of Canada’s boldest attempts in recent years is Public Service 2000 (PS2000)‚ which attempted to change the way people in the public service saw themselves and their work through a number of initiatives focused on fostering an overall change of culture in the Canadian public service. The founders
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As a relationship‚ it involves a person or body in a position of authority assigning or negotiating with others the performance of certain responsibilities‚ ideally based on agreed-upon expectations and standards. -Paul G. Thomas To the Public‚ accountability is… A general subjective sense of responsibility‚ the upholding of professional values and standards even in the absence of external scrutiny‚ a demonstrated responsiveness to particular clients or to the community at large‚ and
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What is the New Public Management? And how has it expressed itself in the workings of public bureaucracies in the Caribbean? Introduction During the last twenty years‚ various public administrations of countries in Europe‚ North America‚ Latin America and the Caribbean‚ were characterised by a practical reform movement defined by Hood (1991) as the New Public Management (NPM). This is documented by other scholars such as Gernod Gruening (1998)[1]‚ and Paul Sutton (2003). Throughout the
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Economic Commission for Africa Public Sector Management Reforms in Africa Economic Commission for Africa ECA/DPMD/PSM/TP/03/1 Public Sector Management Reforms in Africa: Lessons Learned Development Policy Management Division (DPMD) Addis Ababa‚ Ethiopia December 2003 For this and other publications‚ please visit the ECA website at the following address: http://www.uneca.org or contact: Publications Economic Commission for Africa P.O. Box 3001 Addis Ababa‚ Ethiopia Tel.: 251-1-44
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PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN THE AGE OF GLOBALIZATION IN INDIA The aim of this paper is to acquaint the reader about the influence of globalisation on the Public Administration of India. But before I proceed I feel it is absolutely necessary to define the two terms-“Globalisation” and “Public Administration”. I will then discuss the changes that Globalisation has brought about on the Indian Public Administration. Globalisation
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“Private and public sector management differ only in context‚ but this difference is significant.” George Boyne in his article “Human resource management in the Public and private sectors: An empirical comparison” explains with empirical evidence how even though private and public sector management differs in service ethos but this difference is significant which impacts the tradition‚ culture and practises of both the sectors. Over the past two decades many different interpretations and perceptions
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EVOLUTION OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AS A DISCIPLINE AND ITS PRESENT STATUS: 2 Historical Evolution: 6 PARADIGMS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: 9 Evolution of Public Administration 15 Period I (1887 – 1926) Public Administration Dichotomy : 15 Period II (1927 - 1937) Principles of Administration : 16 Period III (1938 – 1947) Era of Challenge : 17 Period IV (1948 - 1970) Public Administration As Management: 17 Organizational development: 19 Period V(1971 - Continuing :Public administration as publicAdministration:
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Area of Public Administration Scope and area of public administration are given below: The concept of development administration is a widely recognized concept these days and it has significantly stimulated the interest of scholars‚ not only of public administration but also of other social sciences. It is‚ being attended too heavily in the developing countries with a view to orienting it to development aspects (programmes and projects related to socioeconomic progress) of administration. Development
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Accountability in pubic administration is essential viewpoint to be taken care in every nation. The trustworthiness‚ transparency and accountability are fundamental standards of public administration and governments must have a check and equalization techniques to check their organization for their uprightness and genuineness. These standards must be received and practiced in the nation and also in public administration. The accountability must be carried out in administration for having transparent
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