We argue that contemporary research on the influence of organisational autonomy on
performance in public organisations uses a diverse and a too restrictive conceptualisation of …

How well equipped are today's public administrators to face the challenges they confront
from the involvement of businesses, not-for-profits, other units of government, and even …

For the past ten years the authors have conducted a concentrated research program on the
dimensions and impact of the hollow state. The hollow state is a metaphor for the increasing …

Abstract As “New Public Management” enters middle age, scholarly attention has moved to
some degree from descriptive mapping and a priori critiques to the analysis of surprises and …

The traditional understandings that structure the relationships between public servants and
the wider political system are said to have undergone considerable change. But what are …

4 Introduction to whether or not we see convergence across states for agencies with similar
features, such as the same size, task or governance structure. Moreover, according to the …

There has been increasing interest in collaborations, partnerships and networks as they
have emerged as interorganizational innovations to address the integrated nature of …

Are public sector institutions being exposed to ever-greater oversight, audit and inspection
in the name of efficiency, accountability and risk management?" Controlling Modern …

Transaction-cost economics currently has a strong influence on the study of private-sector
institutions, but attempts to apply it to the public sector have been less successful …

This article explores the concept of quasi-market failure in order to develop a coherent and
consistent critique of such quasi-market institutions as vouchers, contracting, and the …