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Applying agency theory to public administration (government)

June 8, 2011August 19, 2024

Reading E. Fivat’s dissertation proposal made me think about the appropriateness of applying agency theory to public administration. Developed for for-profit corporations in mind (Ross, 1973; Meckling & Jensen, 1976; …

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Creating public agencies or reforming public bureaucracy?

May 13, 2011August 19, 2024

In reading E. Fivat’s dissertation proposal, one wonders whether creating agencies (“agentification”) is the appropriate solution to make public organizations more effective and efficient. Public bureaucracies have been blamed for not …

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