Accountable governance : problems and promises / / edited by Melvin J. Dubnick and H. George Frederickson ; foreword by David Mathews
| Accountable governance : problems and promises / / edited by Melvin J. Dubnick and H. George Frederickson ; foreword by David Mathews |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (361 p.) |
| Disciplina | 352.3/5 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
DubnickMelvin J
FredericksonH. George |
| Soggetto topico |
Government accountability
Government accountability - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-315-70677-6
1-317-47786-3 1-283-00652-9 9786613006523 0-7656-2732-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Title Page; Contents; Foreword: To What Kind of Democracy Is Accountability Accountable?; Acknowledgments; Introduction: The Promises of Accountability Research; PART I Complex Challenges; 1 The Challenge of Multiple Accountability: Does Redundancy Lead to Overload?; 2 The Tangled Web of Accountability in Contracting Networks: The Case of Welfare Reform; 3 Accountability Challenges in Public Sector Contracting for Complex Products; 4 Accountability for Global Governance Organizations; PART II Obstacles to Accountability
5 Performance Blight and the Tyranny of Light?: Accountability in Advanced Performance Measurement Regimes 6 Does Performance Measurement Actually Improve Accountability?; 7 The Accountability Environment of U.S. Counties; PART III Assessing Accountability; 8 Accountability Institutions and Information in the Policy-Making Process; 9 Accountability and Information Technology Enactment: A Cross-National Perspective; PART IV Adapting to Accountability; 10 Blame Avoidance and Accountability: Positive, Negative, or Neutral? 11 The Challenges of Accountability for International Nongovernmental and Civil-Society Organizations 12 Accountability in the Nonprofit Sector: Abandoning the One-Size-Fits-All Approach; PART V Strategies; 13 Watching the Watchers; 14 Accountability and Voluntary Programs; PART VI Rethinking Accountability; 15 Accountability in Two Non-Western Contexts; 16 Accountability and a Theory of Representation; 17 Emergent Accountability and Structuration Theory: Implications; 18 Rethinking the Obsession: Accountability and the Financial Crisis; Conclusion: Taking Stock and Moving Forward About the Editors and Contributors Name Index; Subject Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465551503321 |
| Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2015 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Accountable governance : problems and promises / / edited by Melvin J. Dubnick and H. George Frederickson ; foreword by David Mathews
| Accountable governance : problems and promises / / edited by Melvin J. Dubnick and H. George Frederickson ; foreword by David Mathews |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Armonk, N.Y. : , : M.E. Sharpe, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxxii, 328 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 352.3/5 |
| Collana | Gale eBooks |
| Soggetto topico |
Government accountability
Government accountability - United States |
| ISBN |
1-317-47785-5
1-315-70677-6 1-317-47786-3 1-283-00652-9 9786613006523 0-7656-2732-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Title Page; Contents; Foreword: To What Kind of Democracy Is Accountability Accountable?; Acknowledgments; Introduction: The Promises of Accountability Research; PART I Complex Challenges; 1 The Challenge of Multiple Accountability: Does Redundancy Lead to Overload?; 2 The Tangled Web of Accountability in Contracting Networks: The Case of Welfare Reform; 3 Accountability Challenges in Public Sector Contracting for Complex Products; 4 Accountability for Global Governance Organizations; PART II Obstacles to Accountability
5 Performance Blight and the Tyranny of Light?: Accountability in Advanced Performance Measurement Regimes 6 Does Performance Measurement Actually Improve Accountability?; 7 The Accountability Environment of U.S. Counties; PART III Assessing Accountability; 8 Accountability Institutions and Information in the Policy-Making Process; 9 Accountability and Information Technology Enactment: A Cross-National Perspective; PART IV Adapting to Accountability; 10 Blame Avoidance and Accountability: Positive, Negative, or Neutral? 11 The Challenges of Accountability for International Nongovernmental and Civil-Society Organizations 12 Accountability in the Nonprofit Sector: Abandoning the One-Size-Fits-All Approach; PART V Strategies; 13 Watching the Watchers; 14 Accountability and Voluntary Programs; PART VI Rethinking Accountability; 15 Accountability in Two Non-Western Contexts; 16 Accountability and a Theory of Representation; 17 Emergent Accountability and Structuration Theory: Implications; 18 Rethinking the Obsession: Accountability and the Financial Crisis; Conclusion: Taking Stock and Moving Forward About the Editors and Contributors Name Index; Subject Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791806803321 |
| Armonk, N.Y. : , : M.E. Sharpe, , 2011 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Accountable governance : problems and promises / / edited by Melvin J. Dubnick and H. George Frederickson ; foreword by David Mathews
| Accountable governance : problems and promises / / edited by Melvin J. Dubnick and H. George Frederickson ; foreword by David Mathews |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Armonk, N.Y. : , : M.E. Sharpe, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxxii, 328 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 352.3/5 |
| Collana | Gale eBooks |
| Soggetto topico |
Government accountability
Government accountability - United States |
| ISBN |
1-317-47785-5
1-315-70677-6 1-317-47786-3 1-283-00652-9 9786613006523 0-7656-2732-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Title Page; Contents; Foreword: To What Kind of Democracy Is Accountability Accountable?; Acknowledgments; Introduction: The Promises of Accountability Research; PART I Complex Challenges; 1 The Challenge of Multiple Accountability: Does Redundancy Lead to Overload?; 2 The Tangled Web of Accountability in Contracting Networks: The Case of Welfare Reform; 3 Accountability Challenges in Public Sector Contracting for Complex Products; 4 Accountability for Global Governance Organizations; PART II Obstacles to Accountability
5 Performance Blight and the Tyranny of Light?: Accountability in Advanced Performance Measurement Regimes 6 Does Performance Measurement Actually Improve Accountability?; 7 The Accountability Environment of U.S. Counties; PART III Assessing Accountability; 8 Accountability Institutions and Information in the Policy-Making Process; 9 Accountability and Information Technology Enactment: A Cross-National Perspective; PART IV Adapting to Accountability; 10 Blame Avoidance and Accountability: Positive, Negative, or Neutral? 11 The Challenges of Accountability for International Nongovernmental and Civil-Society Organizations 12 Accountability in the Nonprofit Sector: Abandoning the One-Size-Fits-All Approach; PART V Strategies; 13 Watching the Watchers; 14 Accountability and Voluntary Programs; PART VI Rethinking Accountability; 15 Accountability in Two Non-Western Contexts; 16 Accountability and a Theory of Representation; 17 Emergent Accountability and Structuration Theory: Implications; 18 Rethinking the Obsession: Accountability and the Financial Crisis; Conclusion: Taking Stock and Moving Forward About the Editors and Contributors Name Index; Subject Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910828336403321 |
| Armonk, N.Y. : , : M.E. Sharpe, , 2011 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Measuring the performance of the hollow state [[electronic resource] /] / David G. Frederickson and H. George Frederickson
| Measuring the performance of the hollow state [[electronic resource] /] / David G. Frederickson and H. George Frederickson |
| Autore | Frederickson David G |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : Georgetown University Press, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (233 p.) |
| Disciplina | 352.5/382439 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | FredericksonH. George |
| Collana | Public management and change series |
| Soggetto topico |
Contracting out - United States - Evaluation
Subcontracting - United States Government productivity - United States - Evaluation |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-58901-366-2
1-4356-2720-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction: federal performance measurement -- Setting the stage: third parties, fiscal federalism, and accountability -- Performance measurement as political and administrative reform -- Performance as grants to third party service providers: the Health Resources and Services Administration -- Performance as the provision of health financial security: the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services -- Performance as grants to third-party research providers: the National Institutes of Health -- Measuring the health performance of sovereign tribes as third parties: the Indian Health Services -- Performance as regulation: the Food and Drug Administration -- Measuring performance and results in theory and practice -- After Government Performance and Results Act : performance measurement, performance budgeting and performance management. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452195703321 |
Frederickson David G
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| Washington, D.C., : Georgetown University Press, c2006 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Measuring the performance of the hollow state [[electronic resource] /] / David G. Frederickson and H. George Frederickson
| Measuring the performance of the hollow state [[electronic resource] /] / David G. Frederickson and H. George Frederickson |
| Autore | Frederickson David G |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : Georgetown University Press, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (233 p.) |
| Disciplina | 352.5/382439 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | FredericksonH. George |
| Collana | Public management and change series |
| Soggetto topico |
Contracting out - United States - Evaluation
Subcontracting - United States Government productivity - United States - Evaluation |
| ISBN |
1-58901-366-2
1-4356-2720-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction: federal performance measurement -- Setting the stage: third parties, fiscal federalism, and accountability -- Performance measurement as political and administrative reform -- Performance as grants to third party service providers: the Health Resources and Services Administration -- Performance as the provision of health financial security: the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services -- Performance as grants to third-party research providers: the National Institutes of Health -- Measuring the health performance of sovereign tribes as third parties: the Indian Health Services -- Performance as regulation: the Food and Drug Administration -- Measuring performance and results in theory and practice -- After Government Performance and Results Act : performance measurement, performance budgeting and performance management. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778340003321 |
Frederickson David G
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| Washington, D.C., : Georgetown University Press, c2006 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Measuring the performance of the hollow state / / David G. Frederickson and H. George Frederickson
| Measuring the performance of the hollow state / / David G. Frederickson and H. George Frederickson |
| Autore | Frederickson David G |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : Georgetown University Press, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (233 p.) |
| Disciplina | 352.5/382439 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | FredericksonH. George |
| Collana | Public management and change series |
| Soggetto topico |
Contracting out - United States - Evaluation
Subcontracting - United States Government productivity - United States - Evaluation |
| ISBN |
9781589013667
1589013662 9781435627208 1435627202 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction: federal performance measurement -- Setting the stage: third parties, fiscal federalism, and accountability -- Performance measurement as political and administrative reform -- Performance as grants to third party service providers: the Health Resources and Services Administration -- Performance as the provision of health financial security: the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services -- Performance as grants to third-party research providers: the National Institutes of Health -- Measuring the health performance of sovereign tribes as third parties: the Indian Health Services -- Performance as regulation: the Food and Drug Administration -- Measuring performance and results in theory and practice -- After Government Performance and Results Act : performance measurement, performance budgeting and performance management. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910971235703321 |
Frederickson David G
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| Washington, D.C., : Georgetown University Press, c2006 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The public administration theory primer / / H. George Frederickson [and others]
| The public administration theory primer / / H. George Frederickson [and others] |
| Autore | Frederickson H. George |
| Edizione | [Third edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boulder, CO : , : Westview Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (321 p.) |
| Disciplina | 351.73 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | FredericksonH. George |
| Soggetto topico | Public administration - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-429-96291-6
0-429-49436-X 0-8133-4991-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Ffront cover; Contents; Preface; 1 - Introduction: The Possibilities of Theory; 2 - Theories of Political Control of Bureaucracy; 3 - Theories of Bureaucratic Politics; 4 - Public Institutional Theory; 5 - Theories of Public Management; 6 - Postmodern Theory; 7 - Decision Theory; 8 - Rational Choice Theory and Irrational Behavior; 9 - Theories of Governance; 10 - Conclusion: A Bright Future for Theory?; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460370903321 |
Frederickson H. George
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| Boulder, CO : , : Westview Press, , 2015 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The public administration theory primer / / H. George Frederickson [and others]
| The public administration theory primer / / H. George Frederickson [and others] |
| Autore | Frederickson H. George |
| Edizione | [Third edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boulder, CO : , : Westview Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (321 p.) |
| Disciplina | 351.73 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | FredericksonH. George |
| Soggetto topico | Public administration - United States |
| ISBN |
0-429-97399-3
0-429-96291-6 0-429-49436-X 0-8133-4991-5 |
| Classificazione | POL017000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Ffront cover; Contents; Preface; 1 - Introduction: The Possibilities of Theory; 2 - Theories of Political Control of Bureaucracy; 3 - Theories of Bureaucratic Politics; 4 - Public Institutional Theory; 5 - Theories of Public Management; 6 - Postmodern Theory; 7 - Decision Theory; 8 - Rational Choice Theory and Irrational Behavior; 9 - Theories of Governance; 10 - Conclusion: A Bright Future for Theory?; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797348403321 |
Frederickson H. George
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| Boulder, CO : , : Westview Press, , 2015 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The public administration theory primer / / H. George Frederickson [and others]
| The public administration theory primer / / H. George Frederickson [and others] |
| Autore | Frederickson H. George |
| Edizione | [Third edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boulder, CO : , : Westview Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (321 p.) |
| Disciplina | 351.73 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | FredericksonH. George |
| Soggetto topico | Public administration - United States |
| ISBN |
0-429-97399-3
0-429-96291-6 0-429-49436-X 0-8133-4991-5 |
| Classificazione | POL017000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Ffront cover; Contents; Preface; 1 - Introduction: The Possibilities of Theory; 2 - Theories of Political Control of Bureaucracy; 3 - Theories of Bureaucratic Politics; 4 - Public Institutional Theory; 5 - Theories of Public Management; 6 - Postmodern Theory; 7 - Decision Theory; 8 - Rational Choice Theory and Irrational Behavior; 9 - Theories of Governance; 10 - Conclusion: A Bright Future for Theory?; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910800165203321 |
Frederickson H. George
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| Boulder, CO : , : Westview Press, , 2015 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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