Public sector

Chapter 5 - Strategic management in public sector organizations public sector organizations. Learning objectives of this chapter: To understand what "strategy", and "strategic management" mean in a public sector context; to be able to prepare a corporate strategy and business plan for their service or organization; to understand the difference between strategic management and strategic planning;...

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Chapter 7 - Performance mearsurement and management. Learning objectives in chapter: To be aware of the evolution of performance measurement and management in the public sector, to understand the key concepts in performance measurement, to understand the key concepts in performance management, to understand the main lessons learned in performance management, to be able to identify the main traps in performance management.

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Chapter 8 - Quality management. In this chapter, students will be able to: To be aware of the differences of quality management in the public and private sectors, to understand the key issues associated with quality measurement in the public sector, to be aware of the major quality assessment instruments used in the public sector, to understand the key obstacles to and success factors in quality improvement in the public sector, to understand how the quality of public governance might be assessed.

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Adopting a triangulated approach, this thesis consists of three separate but related qualitative studies, the collective objectives of which are to (i) gauge current levels of concern of Australian public universities with rapid intensification of the higher education sector globally; (ii) evaluate strategies developed by universities in response to increasing competition; and (iii) develop a conceptual framework to guide competitive behaviour of universities.

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This thesis examines the implications of public sector HRM architecture and its impact on HR professionals, senior managers and employees who are integral to service delivery in the public sector. To achieve its objective, conclusions are based on findings from practitioners and employing organisations, in a context of the prominent literature in this field. A mixed methods approach was adopted with 54 semi-structured interviews conducted in case study organisations representing an in-house, shared service and outsourced model of HRM.

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Despite an increase in governments' demand for private participation in infrastructure, Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) have received low engagement from the private sector in the task of bridging infrastructure gaps in emerging markets. Previous literature in the field mainly focuses on the effects of PPPs from the governments' perspective and it is inconclusive in its examination of the advantages and disadvantages of the private sector's participation.

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A major feature of public sector accounting reform has been the replacement of conventional cash-based accounting with accrual accounting. Even though accrual accounting is a regular practice in the private sector, little is known about the way in which these practices are diffused throughout large and complex public sector organisations. This thesis relies on Rogers’ (1983) Diffusion of an Innovation Theory (DOI) to explore the diffusion of accrual accounting across the three-tiered (Central - Provincial - Local) government of Sri Lanka.

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This thesis examines the elements of career growth that influence and shape organisational commitment and job satisfaction in the context of a ‘closed’ government agency in Malaysia. While a number of studies report empirical research in the private sector, as yet there has been little research published on this in the public sector. To address this research deficiency, a mixed methods approach was employed in this study.

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Given that the implementation of mega infrastructure projects continues to fail to achieve most of their strategies and benefits, where decisions are generally guided by government policy rather than the market, the aim of the research is to investigate factors that influence organisational strategic decision-making on the implementation of mega public sector infrastructure program of projects. This also includes the exploration of an effective governance mechanism to optimise its success.

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This thesis aims to develop a new comparative approach to the study of public sector innovation by examining legislative and regulatory frameworks in a public sector context. The novelty of this approach is exemplified in providing a systematic and detailed account of regulation in the public sector. However, given the sheer breadth of public sector services, a specific area of focus is needed. This thesis will concentrate on public school education as an example of a public sector service to build a series of case studies.

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This research has two main objectives. The first is to examine how PPP operational phase partnership, risk and performance management practices can be improved to achieve better VfM outcomes. This involves developing a generic conceptual integrating model, intended to assist government decision-makers to allocate and make better use of public sector resources during the operational phase of PPPs, that may have significant and / or long-term consequences for achieving strategic objectives using an integrated partnership, risk and performance management approach.

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This thesis investigated the relationship between Workplace Innovation and Organizational Culture within the context of a large Victorian Public Sector Organization. Culture in this study is treated at three levels; public sector culture, organizational culture, and group (department) level culture. The thesis utilized a case study approach within a Victorian State Government Department and an explanatory sequential mixed methods approach was undertaken.

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The thesis contributes to the economics literature by providing a theoretical and empirical investigation of the effects of changes in the relative size of government on Australian economic performance. The theoretical literature indicates that an expansion in government size is likely to induce adverse effects upon economic growth for a host of reasons.

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The objectives of the study are: to extend the literature in several ways. First, the relationship between strategictype and organisational capabilities has been predominately investigated in the context of the private sector, not the public sector; To provide evidence about the comparative impacts of two contemporary control devices adapted by management of GBEs, as organisations that operated in a nexus between private sector market conditions and public sector ownership and oversight conditions; To provide evidence about the mix of congruency factors (i.e.

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The objective of this thesis is to examine the practice of infrastructure procurement in Australian State Governments in order to analyse how strategic the procurement function is. In doing so this thesis examines how Australian State Government agencies procure infrastructure projects and the extent to which they view the procurement process as an opportunity to deliver more than just a physical facility. This research contributes to both the body of knowledge focused on maximising the impact of public sector expenditure and the practice of infrastructure procurement.

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This study tests the predictive ability of the Tuckman-Chang model by applying it to charitable organizations that survived and did not survive the Great Recession, an economic event that negatively affected the charitable sector. Charitable organizations listed in the 2006 IRS Statistics of Income Exempt Organizations Sample File (SOI), hosted by the National Center for Charitable Statistics (NCCS) Data Archive, were compared to those listed in the 2011 IRS SOI File.

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Determine and evaluate the impact of factors in the public investment management process on the effectiveness of the management of the financial institution in Tien Giang province. Evaluate the relationship between the effectiveness of financial management and economic growth in Tien Giang province, specifically, research on the causal relationship between creditworthiness in the Agriculture, Transport, and ICT sectors to economic growth money from Tien Giang.

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This thesis approaches from the perspective of state management agencies in policy making to attract private investors to PPP projects in the power generation sector. There is an approach from the theoretical basis system to attract private investment in the form of PPP in the power generation sector in Vietnam. A practical approach is through surveys to assess the impact of these factors on the willingness of private investors to invest in PPP projects in Vietnam as well as assessment of the current situation.

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The thesis aims to point out the success factors for construction projects of special transport infrastructure under the BOT form in Vietnam through the survey of perceptions of respondents in public and private sectors. and is participating in the implementation / related to the construction of special transport infrastructure under the BOT form in Vietnam.

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Application of modem human resource management practices in supporting development of human resource in public sector is the prevailing trend during the past two decades in many developed countries. In particular, the application of competency framework in supporting human resource management practices such as recruitment, planning, training, training, evaluation or compensation is essential.

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