Public administration as a field of study finds itself in the middle of a fluid environment. The
very reach and complexity of public administration has been easy to take for granted, easy to …

This study extends our understanding about the interrelationship between taxation policy,
democracy and financial performance in local governments. Every government, particularly …

Today, the work of government often involves coordination at the federal, state, and local
levels as well as with contractors and citizens' groups. This process of governance across …

The number of transportation construction projects has increased in the US over the past
several decades, and inspection challenges have increased proportionally or at an even …

This research performed phase-based studies to determine effective project management
tasks, strategies, and outsourcing activities for transportation infrastructure projects. A …

Scholars have long regarded government fiscal stress as a crucial factor driving public
service outsourcing; however, further investigation is still needed to determine whether …

在实践领域与学术领域, 政府购买公共服务都得到广泛的关注. 但鲜有学者对其进行系统性研究,
为填补这一空缺, 通过综合和拓展已有的概念框架和研究发现, 并结合实践经验构建出一个关于 …

This article serves as the introduction for the four articles in this symposium issue on
performance measurement and management for public works and public infrastructure. The …

Public agencies contract out to pursue a variety of goals. But, these goals cannot be realized
if the performance of contractors is not assessed and monitored. This study examines the …

Accountability is a pivotal concern of applied social science. This article asserts that in many
situations a full explanation of the sources of accountability requires the application of …