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 …

In times of rising expectations and decreasing resources for the public sector, performance
management is high on the agenda. Increasingly, the value of the performance …

In the third edition of his award-winning book, Hal G. Rainey provides a comprehensive, up-
to-date analysis of research on public organizations and management. Drawing on a review …

Since the third edition of this authoritative volume, most of Western Europe and North
America have entered an era of austerity which has pervasive effects on programmes of …

This book describes and compares how semi-autonomous agencies are created and
governed by 30 governments. It leads practitioners and researchers through the crowded …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to introduce the special issue and outline its major
themes and challenges, their relevance and the research opportunities the field presents …

This new in paperback edition provides a comprehensive, state-of-the art review of current
research in the field of New Public Management (NPM) reform. Aimed primarily at a student …

Many countries now use agencies rather than ministries to deliver central government
services. There have been many claims about the benefits of organizing and delivering …

Although the concept of depoliticisation has existed as an important theme in a range of
disciplines for some time, in recent years it has become a significant issue for scholars …

In the last 15 years, the governments of many OECD countries have transferred a wide
range of functions to new, agency-type organizations. Allowing for the fact that, for …