The Determinants of Public Administrators' Participation in Policy Formulation
In: American review of public administration: ARPA, Band 47, Heft 1, S. 102-129
ISSN: 0275-0740
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In: American review of public administration: ARPA, Band 47, Heft 1, S. 102-129
ISSN: 0275-0740
In: Qualitative sociology review: QSR, Band 12, Heft 3, S. 6-27
ISSN: 1733-8077
There is a growing recognition among scholars that those engaged in qualitative research often face a number of serious methodological and personal challenges. Rather surprisingly, these difficulties receive relatively limited attention within the academic literature. Given the rising role of qualitative methodologies within social science research, the benefits of and the need for honest and practical discussions regarding what researchers should expect when entering fieldwork become increasingly obvious. This article draws on my fieldwork experiences of studying public corruption in the Republic of Moldova, a former Soviet state. I provide reflections on the methodological, practical, and personal challenges of conducting qualitative research on a sensitive issue within a social setting that is not structurally inclined to support projects of such nature. The discussion is primarily focused on the research difficulties that are bound to arise with any attempt to confirm previously suggested propositions within the post-Soviet social matrices. This article and the suggestions made here fall in line with a number of other recent works which have been motivated by the call to share insights and guidance about the challenges, "tricks of the trade," and dangers of fieldwork in remarkable settings.
In: The American review of public administration: ARPA, Band 47, Heft 1, S. 102-129
ISSN: 1552-3357
There are few who would question that within their everyday discretionary choices and decision making, public servants can develop into consequential and dynamic actors in the policy process. Participation in policy formulation is a particularly meaningful stage within which administrators can make a noticeable impact in shaping public policy. Whether they do so or not often comes down to an individual choice. Yet, while there is a great deal of anecdotal evidence regarding public servants' involvement in policy formulation, there is relatively less empirical research in the area. In particular, there is little known about the conditions under which some public administrators are more likely than others to seek to become involved in policy formulation. This study explores the effects that stakeholders' expectations, self-expectations, administrative discretion, and tenure have on administrators' predispositions to seek opportunities to participate in the formulation of public policy issues they find important.
In: American review of public administration: ARPA, Band 45, Heft 2, S. 216-236
ISSN: 0275-0740
In: Administration & society, Band 46, Heft 7, S. 825-852
ISSN: 1552-3039
Although routinely criticized for its many flaws, bureaucracy, as a form of organizing, remains perceived as being more efficient than any other currently known forms of administration. In fact, efficiency is often considered as the primary purpose of bureaucratic organization. This article examines the current administrative telos of American bureaucracies. It makes the twofold argument that bureaucracy's dominant purpose, as a form of organizing, changes with time, and given the contingency of the political and historical developments of the past four decades, administrative efficiency can no longer be freely associated with bureaucratic constructs. It is hypothesized that instilling stability, by shielding public servants and their decision-making from environmental volatility and stakeholders' challenges, much of which are political in character, has become the current dominant telos of American bureaucracies.
In: American review of public administration: ARPA, Band 45, Heft 2, S. 216-236
ISSN: 1552-3357
Scholars have suggested that the delineation of a field's "big" questions is critical for its cohesive and practical intellectual growth. Instilling a habitual practice of focusing inquiries on fundamental questions is particularly warranted for fledgling areas of research. Currently, while there is already a rich body of literature that addresses administrative, computer, information, and cyber ethics, only a limited number of writings discuss ethical problems specifically within the e-government context. It can be argued that the e-government condition introduces a distinctive type of ethical problems; questions regarding which have yet to be properly framed. This article suggests five critical questions of e-government ethics at the organizational level that justify notable academic attention.
In: Administrative theory & praxis: ATP ; a quarterly journal of dialogue in public administration theory, Band 34, Heft 2, S. 237-254
ISSN: 1949-0461
In: Public administration review: PAR, Band 71, Heft 6, S. 965-968
ISSN: 1540-6210
In: Public administration review: PAR, Band 71, Heft 6, S. 965-969
ISSN: 0033-3352
In: Public administration review: PAR, Band 71, Heft 6, S. 965-968
ISSN: 0033-3352
In: Advances in Electronic Government, Digital Divide, and Regional Development; E-Government Success Factors and Measures, S. 171-192
In: Advances in Electronic Government, Digital Divide, and Regional Development; Digital Public Administration and E-Government in Developing Nations, S. 112-137
In: Public Sector Transformation Processes and Internet Public Procurement, S. 1-16
In: Administration & society, Band 46, Heft 7, S. 775-795
ISSN: 1552-3039
In: Administration & society, Band 46, Heft 7, S. 775-795
ISSN: 1552-3039
While material gain continues to be a leading motivator for corrupt acts, this study shows that social status and kinship responsibilities should also be considered possible precursors to corruption. This finding has important implications for constructing an appropriate understanding of corruption, designing anticorruption policies, and achieving ethical governance in developing democracies.