A5077278368- Public Policy and Administration Research
- Political Systems and Governance
- European Union Policy and Governance
- Healthcare innovation and challenges
- Social Policy and Reform Studies
- Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Commonwealth, Australian Politics and Federalism
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Accounting and Organizational Management
- Political and Economic history of UK and US
- Dutch Social and Cultural Studies
- Political Influence and Corporate Strategies
- Livestock Management and Performance Improvement
- Regulation and Compliance Studies
- Digital Platforms and Economics
- Multilingual Education and Policy
- Corruption and Economic Development
- Defense, Military, and Policy Studies
- Policy Transfer and Learning
- Community Development and Social Impact
- Global Financial Regulation and Crises
- Judicial and Constitutional Studies
- Global trade, sustainability, and social impact
Australian National University
2014-2021
University of Amsterdam
2010
Erasmus University Rotterdam
2001-2005
Abstract In the last 15 years, governments of many OECD countries have transferred a wide range functions to new, agency‐type organizations. Allowing for fact that, comparative purposes, it is difficult precisely define agencies, and further acknowledging that in agencies are far from being nevertheless remains case there seems been strong fashion this particular organizational solution. This article investigates apparent international convergence towards “agencification.” It seeks identify...
Abstract The literature on autonomous public agencies often adopts a top‐down approach, focusing the means with which those can be steered and controlled. This article opens up black box of zooms in their CEO's perceptions hierarchical accountability. focuses felt accountability, denoting manager's (a) expectation to have explain substantive decisions parent department perceived (b) legitimate (c) expertise evaluate decisions. We explore accountability agency‐CEO's its institutional...
In the last 15 years, governments of many OECD countries have transferred a wide range functions to new, agency-type organizations. Allowing for fact that, comparative purposes, it is difficult precisely define agencies, and further acknowledging that in agencies are far from being nevertheless remains case there seems been strong fashion this particular organizational solution. This article investigates apparent international convergence towards "agencification." It seeks identify reasons...
Abstract The newly industrialised and high income economies of E ast A sia perform remarkably well on a range health system indicators. We adopt an institutional lens to examine compare the similarities differences in care financing provision paired cases S ingapore, M alaysia, T aiwan outh K orea. This illuminates how, despite seemingly common global, regional functional demands, reformers have responded through diverse means different constraints. Moreover, some these illuminate cognizance...
This article reviews existing scholarly debates about Australia's pragmatic federalism and seeks to refine it conceptually. It does so against the background of burgeoning international governance literature informed by insights from philosophical pragmatism, as well in context disjuncture Australian inter-governmental experiences. Pragmatic is posed not merely a one-dimensional notion referencing series ad hoc arrangements over time. Rather, conceptualised multi-dimensional encapsulating...
This article challenges dominant perceptions of Commonwealth centralisation in Australia's federal system. While recognising the has entered a range policy fields not anticipated by founders, it argues this does equate to generalised unidirectional and hierarchical orchestration state/territory functions. The crucial case mental health is presented as an alternative scenario experience. Theoretically key from multi‐level governance literature are proffered against thesis. These include...
In contemporary public governance, leaders of organizations are faced with multiple, and oftentimes conflictual, accountability claims. Drawing upon a survey CEO’s agencies in seven countries, we explore whether how conflictual regimes relate to strategic behaviors by agency-CEO’s their political principals. The presence is experienced as major challenge associated important behavioral responses those CEO’s. This article demonstrates empirically related (a) controlling principals, (b)...
After the large-scale creation of arm's length agencies by governments around globe, these now face dilemma how to manage, steer or control agencies. Different instruments have been developed, based on either two theoretical models: principal-agent theory stewardship theory. Both are economic models man with a principal charging an agent steward task. Principal-agent is distrusting perform as agreed, leading need for extra monitoring and control. Stewardship trust, requires very different...
This article directs attention to the role of ideational variables in shaping public management reform initiatives. It considers contribution both endogenous rhetorical styles and exogenous international fashions explaining official agency talk consensus adversarial contexts. Departing from an earlier observation that convergence across contexts is more likely than practice (Pollitt 2001), this demonstrates symbolic also limited. found primarily a consequence national speaking, rather...
This article analyzes Dutch official agency talk over the period of 1990s for purpose examining culture and cultural change. Following from Hood (2000 Hood, C. 2000. The art state, Oxford: Oxford University Press. [Crossref] , [Google Scholar]), it applies Grid Group Cultural Theory New Rhetoric as both complementary competing perspectives on culture. It shows that, while perspective enables patterns in rhetorical styles to be associated with particular ways life, a can also identify similar...