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Kusumasari, Bevaola. "Network organisation in supporting post‐disaster management in Indonesia." International Journal of Emergency Services 1, no. 1 (July 13, 2012): 71–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/20470891211239326.
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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to discuss the support network organisations between local government, non‐government organisations (NGOs) and community groups in post‐disaster management.Design/methodology/approachThe paper takes the form of an exploratory case study which concentrates on the Bantul district, Indonesia. The Bantul local government, located in Yogyakarta Provincial Indonesia, was selected as a case study because it had experience in managing post‐disaster conditions after the 2006 earthquake. Data were gathered through in‐depth interviews with 40 key informants with knowledge about the case.FindingsThe research revealed that this local government has made significant achievements in managing network organisations for logistic and humanitarian aid implementation. Inter‐organisational networks, citizen‐to‐organisation networks and organisation‐to‐citizen networks have become prominent resources for local government in managing a disaster because they address the lack of local government capability through negotiated efforts or partnership with other government levels, social institutions, non‐profit sector organisations and the community, in order to mobilize and utilize available capacity effectively.Originality/valueThis paper presents lessons learnt from local government in organising the support network for logistic and humanitarian aid to respond to disasters.
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Roberts, Barbara, and Mark Toleman. "One-Size E-Business Adoption Model Does Not Fit All." Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research 2, no. 3 (December 1, 2007): 49–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jtaer2030021.
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This empirical study of organisational e-business adoption, utilising both qualitative and quantitative data collection methods, examines four major factors influencing adoption in multiple e-business process domains. Support is found for the proposition that factors influencing e-business adoption behaviour have different levels of impact across different e-business process domains. Different combinations of factors influence different ebusiness processes and for the most part this occurs independently of organisation size/resource capacity. For example, governments and powerful supply chain organisations have strong influence over some organisational e-business strategy. In particular, e-government influence is strong with regard to use of e-mail and external web sites due to government’s legislative and regulatory compliance power. However, government influence is weak with regard to operation of an organisation’s own web sites. A conceptual model of antecedents and performance outcomes of e-business adoption is modified to take account of findings from this study.
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Colbran, Richard, Robyn Ramsden, Karen Stagnitti, and Samantha Adams. "Measures to assess the performance of an Australian non-government charitable non-acute health service: A Delphi Survey of Organisational Stakeholders." Health Services Management Research 31, no. 1 (August 17, 2017): 11–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0951484817725681.
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Organisation performance measurement is relevant for non-profit charitable organisations as they strive for security in an increasingly competitive funding environment. This study aimed to identify the priority measures and indicators of organisational performance of an Australian non-government charitable organisation that delivers non-acute health services. Seventy-seven and 59 participants across nine stakeholder groups responded to a two-staged Delphi technique study of a case study organisation. The stage one questionnaire was developed using information garnered through a detailed review of literature. Data from the first round were aggregated and analysed for the stage two survey. The final data represented a group consensus. Quality of care was ranked the most important of six organisational performance measures. Service user satisfaction was ranked second followed by financial performance, internal processes, employee learning and growth and community engagement. Thirteen priority indicators were determined across the six measures. Consensus was reached on the priority organisational performance measures and indicators. Stakeholders of the case study organisation value evidence-based practice, technical strength of services and service user satisfaction over more commercially orientated indicators.
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Omar, Aliza A., Avvari V. Mohan, and XIAOFEI ZHAO. "Can Government Policies Drive Open Innovation Type Platforms? Ideas from the MSC Malaysia Flagship Applications." Science, Technology and Society 22, no. 3 (September 25, 2017): 490–505. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0971721817724315.
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The discussion of open innovation has always been centred on the organisation where innovation occurs. The focus would be on the inflow and outflow of knowledge into the organisation; several studies and cases published have addressed the concept around business (or government) organisations and their research and development (R&D) activities. The open innovation framework is based on a focal organisation, which is usually a business organisation that provides a platform for other organisations to collaborate—either helping the focal organisation to commercialise its knowledge and gain economic benefits or vice versa. This notion, we argue, is where an open innovation platform is ‘supplier-driven’, that is, ‘supplier’ indicating the focal organisation where innovation occurs. In this article, however, we propose an alternate framework for open innovation, that is, one that is ‘customer-driven’ where the customer organisation or demand-creating organisation provides a platform for open innovation. This alternate notion is derived from the case of the flagship applications of Malaysia’s Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC Malaysia). The MSC Malaysia flagships can be seen as open innovation type platforms established by the customer, that is, the Malaysian government—which provides the demand pull for creating an open-innovation platform. This framework of a ‘customer-driven’ open innovation platform could provide lessons for other emerging economies to understand how their governments can play a more active role, as policymaker and demand-generating entity, to create a platform for open innovation.
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M. Jolley, Gwyneth, and Stacey Masters. "Exploring the Links between Community Health Services and Non-Government Organisations in Two Regions of South Australia." Australian Journal of Primary Health 8, no. 1 (2002): 57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/py02009.
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This paper describes the links between community health services and non-government organisations in two regions of South Australia, and the factors impacting on these collaborative ventures. Changes in the organisation and funding of human services have created both opportunities and challenges for community health services and non-government organisations, as distinct entities and in relationship with one another. This study confirms that there are primary promoters of, and requisites for, effective collaboration, such as shared client group, similar values and approaches, and capacity at individual and organisational levels. Time and resource constraints are revealed as the most significant barriers to collaboration. Government policy and practice have a powerful influence on collaboration between community health services and non-government organisations. Government policy directions and models of funding may act to support or inhibit collaboration and the effects of these should be evaluated in terms of their impact on the capacity of organisations to work together to provide integrated and coordinated care.
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Donovan, G. P. "Thirty-Sixth annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission, June 1984." Polar Record 22, no. 139 (January 1985): 421–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400005660.
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The thirty-sixth annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 18–22 June 1984, at the invitation of the Government of Argentina, under the chairmanship of E.H. Iglesias (Argentina). This was the first time since 1977 that the meeting had been held outside the United Kingdom, where the Secretariat has its headquarters. Thirty-seven of the Commission's 40 member nations attended. Observers were present from two non-member governments, five intergovernmental organisations (including the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation and the United Nations Environmental Programme) and 37 non-governmental conservation, animal welfare and trade organisations.
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Mourell, Mark. "Accounting and Accountability for Australian Federal Unions." Economic and Labour Relations Review 16, no. 1 (July 2005): 95–115. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/103530460501600106.
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The amendments to Schedule 1B of the Workplace Relations Act have given the government substantially new means of controlling the internal affairs of industrial organisations. At the government's behest, the Review of Current Arrangements for Governance of Industrial Organisation (the review), used concepts borrowed from the Corporations Act as a basis for recommendations regarding union accounts, accounting procedures, fiduciary obligations of office-holders and organisational rules. This study is a critique of the review and the consequent amendments. It argues that notions borrowed from the Corporations Act are inappropriate for unions and will cause problems for them. The amendments also contradict the government's avowed policy of deregulation of labour market institutions.
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van Leerdam, John. "Changes in Dutch government organisation." Local Government Studies 21, no. 3 (September 1995): 353–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03003939508433783.
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Jahrami, Haitham, and Mohammed Jassim Buheji. "Competitiveness of Government Organizations through Customer Satisfaction in a Knowledge Economy: Study in the Kingdom of Bahrain." Journal of Public Administration and Governance 3, no. 4 (January 7, 2014): 61. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/jpag.v3i4.4931.
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The field of customer satisfaction continues to be an important element of any governmental development programs. While most studies are based on the customer satisfaction of a product or service, there are relatively few studies associated with the satisfaction level of “competitiveness” of governmental organisations through customer satisfaction especially in today’s growing knowledge economy. This national customer satisfaction has become a major issue for Bahrain to enhance its competitiveness worldwide. The study used researchers-developed questionnaire in a cross-sectional research methodology to collect data for this research from 32 governmental entities in the Kingdom of Bahrain in 2012. Totally, 9535 questionnaire we entered the analysis to estimate the level of customer satisfaction about the competitiveness of governmental organisation in Bahrain. Customer satisfaction with governmental organisation competitiveness was generally good. The highest areas were organisation’s ability to identify new services opportunities and ability to meet the customers’ demands. The lowest areas were organizations’ has mechanisms to deal with customer complains, consumers feedback and sustainability of services. The main contribution of this research is that how governments may, through national customer satisfaction survey, add value towards their competitiveness.
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Salum, Venance Shillingi, Stella Malangalila Kinemo, Moses Daniel Kwayu, and Zuena Kilugwe Khamis. "Strategic Issues Affecting Training and Development in Tanzania’s Public Sector: Evidence from Selected Local Government Authorities." Journal of Public Administration and Governance 8, no. 3 (September 11, 2018): 297. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/jpag.v8i3.13638.
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This paper examined strategic issues affecting training and development in Tanzania’s public sector with evidence from selected local government authorities. The specific objectives were to examine whether organisation resources, modern technology, organisation structure, and organisation culture affects training and development in organisations. Tools for data collection were questionnaires, interviews and documentary review, which were used to collect data Dodoma and Chamwino local authorities, then data were analyzed using SPSS version 20 and excel spreadsheet. The findings revealed individually and collectively independent variables (organisation resources, modern technology, organization structure and organisation culture) affects training and development, where coefficient of determination ( 0.762) implied 76.2% of the variations in training and development was influenced by organisation resources, modern technology, organisation structure and organisation culture in two local authorities. This means that other factors not studied in this research contributes about 23.8% only, with higher influence being from organisation resource at b = 0.448; modern technology with b = 0.253; organisation structure with b = 0.200; and organisation culture with b = 0.124 respectively. Therefore, management in local authorities should consider these strategic issues for effective execution of training and development of employees towards improving council’s service delivery.
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Rahman, Mushfiqur, Chima Mordi, and Uzoechi Nwagbara. "Factors influencing E-HRM implementation in government organisations." Journal of Enterprise Information Management 31, no. 2 (March 5, 2018): 247–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jeim-05-2017-0066.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the factors influencing the implementation of electronic human resource management (e-HRM) in Bangladesh government organisations. Recent research evidence has shown that e-HRM played a significant role in enhancing the performance of human resource (HR) departments in private sector organisations. While similar practices are expected from government domain, there is no empirical research evidence to support this proposition. Given the significant technological advancements today, e-HRM as a strategic tool has grown to encompass seamless functionality to support organisations in providing tactical capability, reducing cost and continuous service improvement as well as the quality of service delivery. Although several private and public sector organisations have implemented e-HRM, its application within government domain in developing regions is limited. This can be attributed to the bureaucratic nature of public sector organisation, which are often slow to adopt changes. Design/methodology/approach The study adopts a qualitative and multiple case study research approach. Findings The findings provide insights into the myth surrounding the lack of and slow implementation of e-HRM among public sector organisation in developing economies but also serve as empirical data for further research. Research limitations/implications The low level in the number of public organisations that have implemented e-HRM applications in developing countries may be responsible for the dearth of empirical studies in this area. The dearth of empirical studies and the need to understand the factors that influence the implementation of e-HRM in public sector organisations led the authors to investigate the factors influencing the implementation of e-HRM in public sector organisation. Practical implications Findings from two case organisations exhibit that such an approach contributes towards more healthy and robust decisions for e-HRM implementation and specifies that it is acceptable by the case study organisations. The findings from this research can serve as a source of understanding the particular context in which the study was undertaken. Moreover, it should serve as a catalyst for understanding organisations in similar socio-politico and economic context. Originality/value This research advances and contributes to the body of knowledge as it examines factors influencing the implementation of e-HRM in Bangladesh public sector organisations and proposes a model for e-HRM implementation in government organisations in developing economies. The e-HRM implementation research presented in this paper extends recognised standards for e-HRM implementation, by bringing together influential factors – benefits, barriers and risks, thus, enabling government organisations in developing nations to produce more vigorous proposals for e-HRM implementation.
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Goddard, Andrew. "Organisational Culture and Budgetary Control in a UK Local Government Organisation." Accounting and Business Research 27, no. 2 (March 1997): 111–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00014788.1997.9729538.
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SCHUTTE, NICO, and NICOLENE BARKHUIZEN. "Creating Public Service Excellence applying Learning Organisation Methods: The role of Strategic Leadership." Journal of International Cooperation and Development 1, no. 1 (November 5, 2018): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.36941/jicd-2018-0001.
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Effectiveness and efficiency in South Africa is high on government's agenda. The main objective of this research was to determine the role of a strategic leader in creating a learning organisation for public sector effectiveness. The sample was based on interviews and focus group discussions with strategic leaders that represent five major central government institutions (N=168). The results showed that leaders need to display a high level of consciousness of their effect on the organisation and employees. Leaders also provide the necessary guidance and motivation towards and effective and efficient learning organisation. Finally the results showed that leaders need to be able to adapt to rapid changing environments to apply organisational learning effectively in public service institution. This paper concludes with an integrated framework relating Strategic Leadership, Organisational Learning and Public Sector Effectiveness.
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Fitch, Jerry. "Community and Local Government Re-Organisation." Teaching Public Administration 14, no. 1 (March 1994): 64–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/014473949401400106.
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The Local Government Commission for England has already reported on its proposals for re-organisation of the fitst tranche of local authorities that it is due to consider. The government envisages that the Commission should complete its review of the remainder of the country by the end of 1994. This paper looks at the ways in which the concept of “community” has been used in the debate on a unitary structure for local government. The author argues that attempts to equate administrative efficiency in the delivery of services with “community identity” are seriously flawed, and that there is an underlying political agenda behind the introduction of this concept in the first place.
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Zahari, Afzal Izzaz, Jamaliah Said, and Roshayani Arshad. "The Effect of Internal Control Systems and Procrastination on Public Sector Employees." Indian-Pacific Journal of Accounting and Finance 3, no. 1 (January 1, 2019): 50–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.52962/ipjaf.2019.3.1.65.
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Internal control is a control mechanism that keeps in check the structure for it to operate within the intended parameters and target objectives. The paper offers an overview effectiveness of internal control on whether it achieves the purpose of control the organisation in reducing the laziness in public sector employees. The overall design approach is through the analysis of internal control systems from the Committee of Sponsoring Organisation (COSO) framework. Data was collected through the distribution of questionnaires towards 106 government organisations based on the contents of five components of internal control, which consist of the control environment, risk assessment, control activities, information and monitoring activities. A total sample of 118 government employees returned the questionnaires. Through the analysis of the internal control system, the overview is then observed on whether it would improve overall organisational performance. The study indicated that only a single component of internal control systems (monitoring) is an effective mechanism towards reducing procrastination. The usefulness on whether having strong controls can improve overall organisation performance in the public sector provides a different perspective as government employees have different motivations from private sector employees. The paper contributes towards understanding human behaviour in terms of its reaction towards control systems. It is also from a public sector viewpoint of which internal control effectiveness must be strong in order to increase effectiveness.
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Sharma, Bishnu. "Local government organisation on its journey to becoming a learning organisation." Business Process Management Journal 11, no. 4 (August 2005): 388–402. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/14637150510609417.
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Webb, Jonathan. "The impact of external donors on NGO practice and policy-making." Sociologija 58, no. 2 (2016): 280–301. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/soc1602280w.
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Different views exist regarding the relationship between international aid donors and recipient organisations. International donors are either seen as essential actors for democratising societies or as external interventions that further advance the interests of certain groups. Using Serbia as a case study, this paper argues that by analysing the structure of donor-recipient relationships, a more nuanced understanding emerges based on an analysis of the formal and informal mechanisms that link donors and actors. To reach this understanding, an initial case study of a donor organisation, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), is conducted. By undertaking a network analysis of donorrecipient relationships on UNHCR funded programmes, the agenda setting power of donor organisations is demonstrated. This initial analysis demonstrates how financial capital first links these groups. Over time, financial capital crystallises into social capital that sustains non-governmental organisation (NGO) ?cliques?. Advancing this initial analysis, a second stage of network analysis demonstrates how NGO cliques interact with an organisation capable of influencing government social inclusion and poverty reduction policy. In reflecting on these actor networks, it is demonstrated how social capital constituted through both formal and informal linkage, remains crucial for the UNHCR to implement its objectives, for NGOs to ensure their continued relevance and for government actors to obtain policy advice.
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Singh, Ajay Kumar, and Rajender Kumar. "Correlates of Professional Obsolescence among Researchers." Defence Science Journal 69, no. 6 (December 13, 2019): 557–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.14429/dsj.69.15043.
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Obsolescence setting in the employees of the organisations significantly hampers the organisational productivity. An empirical investigation of the associated factors and the efforts to minimise them help in designing strategies to deal with obsolescence and maintain optimum effectiveness of the organisation. As an attempt in this direction, the present study aimed at exploring the role of literature-suggested correlates of obsolescence in case of researchers in an Indian government organisation. The sample included 200 participants (146 males and 54 females) working as researchers in government scientific institutions with service experience ranging from two to 30 years. The participants were administered with standardised measures of obsolescence, work engagement, work motivation, resistance to change, organisational climate, human resource management (HRM) Policies and Practices, and Self Esteem. The obtained data were analysed with correlation and regression analyses. The findings revealed that in the target population obsolescence due to both organisational and individual level factors was found significantly and positively correlated with amotivation and resistance to change; whereas, negatively correlated with work engagement, organisational climate, HRM policies and practices, intrinsic motivation, and self-esteem. Regression analyses indicated that adequate recognition of efforts, better training and development, qualitative work availability (pressure), and enhanced concern to optimally maintain the intrinsic motivation and dedication of employees are significant factors for keeping check on obsolescence. The findings are explained and discussed in details.
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Yanay, Uri. "ORGANISATION IN TRANSITION: FROM GOVERNMENT TO NON‐GOVERNMENT SERVICE CENTRES." International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy 13, no. 3/4 (March 1993): 108–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/eb013172.
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Glennie, Miriam, Michael O’Donnell, John Benson, and Michelle Brown. "Work as a government ‘scientist’: Professional status security during organisational change and downsizing." Journal of Sociology 55, no. 2 (June 18, 2018): 252–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1440783318781271.
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An increasingly complex and competitive funding environment has led many public research organisations to intervene in the organisation of scientists’ work. Government scientists represent a major component of the public research workforce but little is known of how workers in this sector have fared amid institutional and organisational change. Government scientists have applied research objectives but must still meet the profession’s requirements for legitimisation through independent research and peer-reviewed publishing to be recognised professionally as ‘scientists’. This study examines the impact of organisational change and downsizing in an Australian government science agency on the professional status security of its scientists. It uses a mixed method approach involving one focus group, 22 in-depth interviews and 803 survey responses. It finds that structural change reduced scientists’ professional status security and that a context of job insecurity and limited external employment opportunities inhibits individual scientists’ capacity to resist adverse changes to their work conditions.
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Smith, Pam. "Registration: Ten years on within a non-government organisation." Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work 25, no. 3 (May 15, 2016): 19–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.11157/anzswj-vol25iss3id70.
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The Social Workers Registration Act 2003 has now been part of legislation for 10 years. This remains a voluntary registration and has been embraced by some organisations but not others. Whether social workers wish to become registered has been left to them and their employers to decide, as mandatory registration has not yet been legislated. This article considers the implementation of registration on Family Works Southland, the Child and Family Support Service of Presbyterian Support Southland, a non-government organisation. As a team leader within the agency, I have included my observations along with discussions held with staff and input from the manager and director.
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McAdam, Rodney, William Keogh, Adil Ahmed El Tigani, and Paul Gardiner. "An exploratory study of business excellence implementation in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) public sector." International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 30, no. 4 (April 12, 2013): 426–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/02656711311308402.
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PurposeThe aim of this paper is to explore the implementation issues of the Business Excellence Model and the process of self‐assessment, from both management and employee perspectives, in a large government organisation in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where the large Government organisation is indicative of the type of large indigenous organisation in the region. The organisation is part of the Dubai Government Excellence Programme (DGEP).Design/methodology/approachA multi‐level case study approach is used, involving repeated in‐depth interviews with managers (n=12) and a questionnaire with employees (n=96) to explore the implementation issues at all levels.FindingsThere was considerable variation in the implementation effectiveness across the different levels within the organisation. The top down approach had a resonance with the Middle East culture at management levels. However, insufficient participation and empowerment of lower level employees, especially amongst non‐indigenous employees, led to a lack of closure on corrective actions emerging from the self‐assessment process. Overall there was an acceptance of the business improvement side of total quality management (TQM) but there was a need for increased cultural acceptance of the people development aspects.Originality/valueThere is a paucity of multi‐level in‐depth studies relating to Business Excellence and self‐assessment in Middle Eastern organisations where a critical cultural perspective is adopted, even though there has been considerable resources expended by Government in initiatives such as the Dubai Government Excellence Programme (DGEP).
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Eyring, Alison Romney, Angeline Lim, and Tania Danish. "Dubai Multi Commodities Centre Authority (DMCC): the transformation of a government-linked firm in Dubai." Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies 4, no. 6 (November 20, 2014): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/eemcs-06-2013-0080.
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Subject area Strategy, organisation change, leadership. Study level/applicability MBA Level/Managing Change and Leadership courses. Case overview This case follows the journey of Malcolm Wall Morris, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), in his transformation of the organisation from a slow, unfocused organisation to one that is operationally efficient with a positive culture. The case ends by pushing students to think beyond the structural and cultural changes that took place, to the next level of change that must happen for DMCC to ensure sustainable growth. Expected learning outcomes Understand issues that are related to change management in an organisation and being aware of the potential ways to manage it; recognize the role of leadership in driving and managing change; recognize that the issues discussed are not limited to the case of DMCC, but are applicable to all other organisations who seek sustainable growth in the long run. Supplementary materials Teaching Notes are available for educators only. Please contact your library to gain login details or email support@emeraldinsight.com to request teaching notes.
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Ibrahim, Ahmed, Craig Valli, Ian McAteer, and Junaid Chaudhry. "A security review of local government using NIST CSF: a case study." Journal of Supercomputing 74, no. 10 (July 12, 2018): 5171–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11227-018-2479-2.
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Abstract Evaluating cyber security risk is a challenging task regardless of an organisation’s nature of business or size, however, an essential activity. This paper uses the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) cyber security framework (CSF) to assess the cyber security posture of a local government organisation in Western Australia. Our approach enabled the quantification of risks for specific NIST CSF core functions and respective categories and allowed making recommendations to address the gaps discovered to attain the desired level of compliance. This has led the organisation to strategically target areas related to their people, processes, and technologies, thus mitigating current and future threats.
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Aimers, Jenny, and Peter Walker. "Is community accountability being overlooked as a result of government-third sector partnering in New Zealand?" Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work 20, no. 3 (July 17, 2017): 14–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.11157/anzswj-vol20iss3id337.
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In recent years ‘third way’ style governments have sought to partner with third sector organisations in ‘joined up’ government. The neo-liberal basis for the third way model has sought to make government’s community collaborators more professional in their approach. This has been achieved by influencing third sector organisations to adopt quasi-business models of organisational practice and accountability.While the rationale for promoting these practices has resulted from a desire to afford third sector organisations a level of social efficacy similar to that of the professions. an increasing number of researchers (Aimers Walker, 2008; Mulgan, 2006; Barr, 2005; Craig, 2004; Walker, 2002) have argued that business or quasi-business models are not always appropriate measures of success for the work of the third sector.We argue that with the growing emphasis on government and third sector partnerships, the relationship between the third sector and its communities is at risk of being overlooked due to the lack of insistence that such organisation should seek direction setting from local communities. One of the core characteristics of the third sector has been its embeddedness within its community. If organisations become more focused on their relationship with the state, at the expense of their community relationships, they risk overlooking a core part of their identity and purpose. We believe that community-based directional accountability provides a basis from which effective community relationships can grow.In this article we discuss how partnering with government has put community relationships of third sector community organisations at risk and offer three models of community accountability derived from real-life examples, which such organisations could use to help retain and strengthen their community embeddedness.
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Blankart, Charles B., and Achim Klaiber. "SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENT ORGANISATION AND PUBLIC DEBT CRISES." Economic Affairs 26, no. 3 (September 2006): 48–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0270.2006.00649.x.
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Pawar, Manohar. "SETU: A Non-government Organisation in Bangladesh." International Journal of Community and Social Development 1, no. 4 (November 22, 2019): 350–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2516602619889229.
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This is a brief and partial description of SETU, a non-government organisation in Bangladesh. It includes the author’s observations and social development activities of SETU. Inspired by the work of the SETU, it suggests further systematic research and documentation of development activities of SETU.
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Subramanian, Vidya K. "From Government to Governance." Contemporary Education Dialogue 15, no. 1 (December 18, 2017): 21–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0973184917742247.
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The Teach for India (TFI) programme, an important offshoot of the Teach for All/Teach for America global education network, began as a public–private partnership in 2009 in poorly functioning municipal schools in Pune and Mumbai. Like its American counterpart, the programme in India has similar ideas of reform and recruits college graduates and young professionals to serve as teachers in under-resourced government schools and low-cost private schools as part of a two-year fellowship. Over the past 7 years, the organisation has expanded its reach to five other cities in the country—Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai and Ahmedabad—and is emerging as a focal point in a growing network of urban not-for-profit organisations seeking to infuse new logics of reform in municipal school administrative bodies. This article situates the emergence of the TFI programme in the Indian context and maps its links to local, national and global actors and organisations using Social Network Analysis (SNA). Through the use of SNA, the article highlights the growing network of non-state institutions in metro cities, most notably Mumbai and Delhi, which are playing a key role in school reform focusing on school management, school leadership, advocacy and teacher training.
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Sharif, Mohd Hisham Mohd, Indrit Troshani, and Robyn Davidson. "Determinants of Social Media Impact in Local Government." Journal of Organizational and End User Computing 28, no. 3 (July 2016): 82–103. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/joeuc.2016070106.
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Limited attention has been directed towards understanding the impact of social media in the public sector, particularly in local government organisations. Although social media offer substantial benefits and opportunities to local government, research into the impact of social media remains scant. To address this gap, the authors draw on the technology, organisation, and environment (TOE) framework and propose a model of the determinants of social media impact in local government. The model is tested with data collected via a survey with 173 Australian local government organisations using social media. Data were analysed using the partial least squares-structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) technique. The results indicate that TOE factors including perceived benefits, perceived security risks, compatibility, and degree of formalisation are important predictors of social media impact in local government.
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Duffield, Lee. "Media and global conflict: An International Crisis Group case study." Pacific Journalism Review : Te Koakoa 13, no. 2 (September 1, 2007): 113–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.24135/pjr.v13i2.909.
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The Pacific region is part of a larger world, far from being as isolated from centres of global power as a glance at the map might imply, but instead caught up in a web of multilateral relations with binding effects on its future progress and prosperity. This article considers such connections, in regard to both governmental and non-governmental agencies, referring in particular to the proliferation of highly influential non-governmental organisations in the region, as in the world at large. It treats the European Union handling of the December 2006 Fijian coup d'état and its aftermath as a case study in government-to-government relations, and it provides secondly a detailed case study on the operations of one outstanding example of a non-governmental organisation, the International Crisis Group.
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Ladner, Jane. "Policy implementation in the public sector." Journal of Organizational Ethnography 5, no. 3 (October 10, 2016): 317–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/joe-07-2016-0014.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to compare the plausibility and criticality of two methods of evaluating the implementation of a new government policy within a public service organisation, and to examine the power relations revealed in each evaluation and the social realities of the membership. Design/methodology/approach Two contrasting approaches to research, based on different theoretical perspectives, were undertaken simultaneously to provide a critical account of an organisation, and its membership, undergoing an externally imposed transformation to improve child protection procedures. The first involved the use of mainly quantitative methods in the form of government sponsored social surveys. Data were triangulated with organisational inspection outcomes. The second method comprised a critical ethnographic evaluation undertaken through discourse analysis in the organisation. Findings Bottom-up agency rather than top-down structural change is the main influence on policy implementation in child protection. Critical discourse analysis provides a more plausible and credible analysis of the dynamics of organisational change and power relations than surveys. Originality/value This research poses new questions over the value of quantitative surveys as opposed to ethnographic methodologies in representing organisational practices.
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Srivastava, Sweta. "Explorations in Police Organisation: An Indian Context." International Journal of Police Science & Management 11, no. 3 (September 2009): 255–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1350/ijps.2009.11.3.125.
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The research is concerned with understanding the role of organisational justice, and the parameters of organisational support mechanisms in the sustenance and enhancement of psychological well-being, which in turn was postulated to contribute to a number of organisationally relevant outcome variables, with a focus upon the target group of a security-service organisation personnel. The sample consisted of 270 male lower and middle level respondents from a government security-service (police) organisation, who were located in the eastern, central, and western parts of a large state of north India. Major findings were that internal motivation, ego-resilience, well-being, and organisational justice were significant positive predictors of organisationally relevant outcome variables. Further, organisational justice, and organisational support were found to be positive contributors to well-being, which apparently was needed to alleviate the sense of a lack of psychological well-being that seemed to prevail among the respondents.
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K. Narayan, Anil. "Accounting and accountability challenges." Pacific Accounting Review 26, no. 1/2 (April 8, 2014): 94–111. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/par-07-2013-0072.
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Purpose – This paper aims to investigate the strategy, accounting and accountability interface in sustainability implementation in a large public tertiary education organisation in New Zealand. Design/methodology/approach – The study uses ethnography as an “engaging research” to help explain the real-life enactment of accounting and accountability in advancing/deterring sustainability initiatives. The study draws upon neo-institutional theoretical perspectives to help interpret the findings. Findings – Accounting and accountability are powerful conduits for strategy implementation. Successful sustainability strategy implementation requires the embedding of financial accountability within the implementation process. Practical implications – A strong ideological commitment from senior management is required to firmly embed sustainability in the tertiary organisation's belief systems, values and norms to get wider organisational acceptance and institutionalisation. Accounting needs to take a position of centrality within organisations to help facilitate sustainability implementation. Social implications – Government policy needs to incorporate specific concepts of sustainability into the tertiary education strategy and funding framework to make public tertiary organisations accountable for sustainability to the wider society. Originality/value – This study provides unique insights into the sustainability implementation process. It complements existing literature on sustainability accounting and accountability.
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van Gunst, Annelies, and Annet J. C. Roodenburg. "Consumer Distrust about E-numbers: A Qualitative Study among Food Experts." Foods 8, no. 5 (May 27, 2019): 178. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods8050178.
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Food additives (E-numbers) are allowed in foods, but many consumers have a negative perception of them. The objective was to study the opinion of food experts about the causes and ways to reduce consumer distrust about E-numbers. Thirteen food experts from universities, research institutes, the government, food industry organisations, media, a nutrition information organisation, a consumer association and two other non-governmental organisations (NGOs) were interviewed with a semi-structured topic list, based on a model of risk perception. Interviews were transcribed, coded by an open-coding approach and analysed. Results indicated that, according to food experts, consumer distrust of E-numbers arose from negative communication by traditional media, social media and books. Food experts suggested that the information sources and the reliability of E-number information are important for consumers. Food experts also suggested reducing consumer distrust by avoiding negative label claims and making collective agreements with all parties about honest and transparent communication. According to interviewed food experts, food companies need to explain clearly and honestly why they use E-numbers in food. A nutrition information organisation and the government were often mentioned as appropriate parties to undertake action. The interviews suggested that consumers had no confidence in the food industry.
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Frey, Bruno S. "Efficiency and Democratic Political Organisation; The Case for the Referendum." Journal of Public Policy 12, no. 3 (July 1992): 209–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0143814x00005699.
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ABSTRACTFamiliar theories of market failure have diagnosed shortcomings in the economy, but theories of government failure argue that the state is incapable of correcting them. More than that, many criticisms of government implicitly or explicitly see failure as due to fundamental shortcomings of democracy. This paper argues that democratic forms of governments are not necessarily inefficient relative to other types of decisionmaking, for example, authoritarian government, and that if individuals are as rational in their actions and expectations as voters as they are meant to be in the market, then failures attributed to democracy lessen or disappear altogether. The paper demonstrates how more democracy, i.e. the use of the initiative and referendum, may actually improve the efficiency of government by giving the mass of citizens the information and opportunity to frustrate efforts of the classe politique to form a coalition against the voters. Empirical examples are drawn from the experience of Switzerland.
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Collins, Stephanie. "‘The Government Should Be Ashamed’: On the Possibility of Organisations’ Emotional Duties." Political Studies 66, no. 4 (November 3, 2017): 813–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0032321717739553.
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When we say that ‘the government should be ashamed’, can we be taken literally? I argue that we can: organisations have duties over their emotions. Emotions have both functional and felt components. Often, emotions’ moral value derives from their functional components: from what they cause and what causes them. In these cases, organisations can have emotional duties in the same way that they can have duties to act. However, emotions’ value partly derives from their felt components. Organisations lack feelings, but can have duties to increase the likelihood that their members have relevant emotions (with the right felt components), in virtue of and in accordance with their role in the organisation. To systematise these conclusions, I provide a taxonomy of organisations’ – and individuals’ organisationally situated – emotional duties. This taxonomy will enable scholars of electoral politics, international politics and public policy to systematically integrate emotions into the study of organisations.
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Kai Pong Leung, Tony, and John Adams. "HKSAR government civil servants: a non‐Drucker organisation?" Management Decision 48, no. 4 (May 4, 2010): 562–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/00251741011041355.
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SHAFIE, NUR AIMA, ZURAIDAH MOHD SANUSI, RAZANA JUHAIDA JOHARI, WIWIK UTAMI, and AZIATUL WAZNAH GHAZALI. "EFFECTS OF ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE ON SOCIAL VALUE: MEDIATING ROLE OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE." Management and Accounting Review (MAR) 17, no. 3 (December 31, 2018): 131. http://dx.doi.org/10.24191/mar.v17i3.866.
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Social enterprise (SE) is a hybrid organisation, which combine two different goals in their mission and vision. In an attempt to sustain their operation, social enterprise must ensure that both mission (social and financial) is equally balanced and achievable. The existence of SE is to fill the gap leave behind by traditional profit organisation, non-profit organisations (NPOs) and the government. The aim is to positively impact the social, cultural and environmental issues through their unique business model. Their uniqueness, while can benefit the community and society as a whole is prone to fraud and misuse of funds which would eventually affect the survival of SE. The issues are originated from weak governance particularly the structure of their organisations. Hence, this study is aims to examine the relationship between the organisational structure, financial performance and social value of SE in Malaysia. On the other hand, the study also aim to examine the mediating role of financial performance on the relationship between organisational structure and social value. Organisational structure is vital as carefully selected, well designed and well managed organisational structure will improve the impact of social enterprise on the society. This study is based on the 134 data obtained from the SE in Malaysia and registered as Company Limited by Guarantee (CLBG). The study found that, organisational structure and financial performance significantly influence the social value of SE. Furthermore, it was also found that financial performance indeed mediate the relationship between organisational structure and social value. It is hoped that the study can contribute to the improvement of performance of SE in Malaysia and as well as encourage the development of research in the area of SE.
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Pedersen, Keld. "E-government transformations: challenges and strategies." Transforming Government: People, Process and Policy 12, no. 1 (March 19, 2018): 84–109. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/tg-06-2017-0028.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate how to analyse the possibilities for e-government transformations in public sector organisations and how these possibilities can be improved. Design/methodology/approach The research constructs a model based on a literature review that focusses on the pressure that drives transformations, on the challenges transformations face and on the abilities needed for overcoming these challenges. The resulting model is subsequently used to analyse a successful case and to identify the keys to success in terms of the strategies used to transform. Findings The possibilities for transformation depend on the organisational and contextual configuration (a public sector organisation and the context it operates in) which is more or less supportive of transformations. The configuration can be characterized by the pressure to transform, the challenges that must be overcome and the abilities to do so. There are some basic conditions that impact the possibilities for making the configuration more supportive of transformations: the interest of powerful stakeholders, the degree of publicness, the possibilities for changing the configuration are path dependent and the factors that matter for the possibilities for transformation are interrelated and might be governed by different authorities which make it difficult to manage and change them. When improving the possibilities for transformation in a configuration, the pressure can be increased, transformations can be made easier to accomplish by reducing challenges and by providing more support and abilities might be developed to better overcome the challenges. Transformation is accomplished through an interplay between actions that improve and exploit the configuration. Research limitations/implications The findings are based on a single case. Practical implications The public sector should find the balance between making transformations easier and increasing capabilities. The lessons from this research suggest that a more balanced strategy focussing more on eliminating the contextual and organisational challenges that make these projects so complex and providing more support might be a better investment than just aiming to increase project level capabilities. Social implications Just as practice might benefit from changing the balance between increasing project level capabilities and making transformation easier, e-government research might improve its relevance by changing the balance between suggesting new approaches and researching the basic conditions for the exploitation of IT in public sector organisations. While the essence of public sector organisations in some cases makes transformations very challenging, there are still factors that might be improved upon through research. Originality/value Previous research has established knowledge about transformational challenges and solutions. Based on this knowledge this research constructs a model that can be used to systematically analyse the possibilities for success, and strategies for dealing with these challenges are suggested.
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Milosavljević, Bogoljub, and Jelena Jerinić. "Territorial organisation of the Republic of Serbia: Possibilities for reform." SAJ - Serbian Architectural Journal 7, no. 3 (2015): 401–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.5937/saj1503401m.
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Current territorial organisation in Serbia was basically set during the 1960s. Great demographic and economic changes were not reflected in changes of legislation on territorial organisation. Such territorial organisation is a basis for a single-level and almost completely monotype local self-government system. After providing a detailed overview of legislation on territorial organisation and local self-government in the previous two centuries, the authors analyse the current system and attempt to outline possible lines of reform of territorial organisation. These proposals are viewed as a part of efforts towards greater decentralisation and establishment of a multi-level and/or polytype local self-government.
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Wood, Lisa, Trevor Shilton, Lyn Dimer, Julie Smith, and Timothy Leahy. "Beyond the rhetoric: how can non-government organisations contribute to reducing health disparities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people?" Australian Journal of Primary Health 17, no. 4 (2011): 384. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/py11057.
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The prevailing disparities in Aboriginal health in Australia are a sobering reminder of failed health reforms, compounded by inadequate attention to the social determinants shaping health and well-being. Discourse around health reform often focuses on the role of government, health professionals and health institutions. However, not-for-profit health organisations are also playing an increasing role in health policy, research and program delivery across the prevention to treatment spectrum. This paper describes the journey of the National Heart Foundation of Australia in West Australia (Heart Foundation WA hereafter) with Aboriginal employees and the Aboriginal community in taking a more proactive role in reducing Aboriginal health disparities, focusing in particular on lessons learnt that are applicable to other non-government organisations. Although the Heart Foundation WA has employed and worked with Aboriginal people and has long identified the Aboriginal community as a priority population, recent years have seen greater embedding of this within its organisational culture, governance, policies and programs. In turn, this has shaped the organisation’s response to external health reforms and issues. Responses have included the development of an action plan to eliminate disparities of cardiovascular care in the hospital system, and collaboration and engagement with health professional groups involved in delivery of care to Aboriginal people. Examples of governance measures are also described in this paper. Although strategies and the lessons learnt have been in the context of cardiovascular health disparities, they are applicable to other organisations across the health sector. Moreover, the most powerful lesson learnt is universal in its relevance; individual programs, policies and reforms are more likely to succeed when they are underpinned by whole of organisation ownership and internalisation of the need to redress disparities in health.
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Wacięga, Sebastian, and Anna Miodyńska. "Facylitacja zespołowego diagnozowania i planowania strategicznego w lokalnych organizacjach kultury." Zarządzanie w Kulturze 19, no. 4 (2018): 415–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.4467/20843976zk.18.024.10518.
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The goal of the paper is to describe the process of a team-based (participatory) strategic diagnosis and planning in a local cultural organisation. The team-based method involves the participation of as many organisation’s staff members and stakeholders as possible in strategic diagnosis and planning. The scope of such participation principally covers the management; however, it can be expanded to include a workgroup of selected employees, all the employees, and representatives of the organisation’s environment. The selection of the scope of participation in strategic diagnosis and planning is conditioned by the objectives set by the entity responsible for the organisation (e.g. the management or a supervisory body), the effectiveness of the planning process (decision-making dilemmas: participation – effectiveness), the needs of the local environment, and the selected model of the organisation. A crucial role in supporting the team-based (participatory) process of strategic diagnosis and planning is played by a facilitator. The facilitator’s task is to create optimal teamwork conditions, so as to reveal various perspectives and use the participants’ experiences, knowledge, and ideas in diagnostic and planning work. Preparing the organisation for change, so the process of strategic diagnosis and planning, should factor in the key forces in the organisation and the environment, as presented in the Kurt Lewin’s field theory. These forces have an inhibiting or supporting impact on the strategic management process in the organisation. The paper presents a preliminary analysis of these forces based on the perspectives of the organisation’s management, local self-government (the most common supervisory body of a local cultural organisation), and the organisation’s staff.
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Shand, Jenny, and Simon Turner. "System wide collaboration? Health and social care leaders’ perspectives on working across boundaries." Journal of Integrated Care 27, no. 1 (February 11, 2019): 83–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jica-06-2018-0042.
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Purpose Structural integration is increasingly explored as a means of achieving efficiency gains alongside improved health outcomes. In 2015, three boroughs in London, England began working together to develop an Accountable Care Organisation for the 750,000 population they serve. The purpose of this paper is to understand the experiences of working across organisational and sectoral boundaries for the benefit of the population, including enablers and barriers encountered, the role of financial incentives and perspectives on Accountable Care Organisations. Design/methodology/approach A single site instrumental case study involving 35 semi-structured interviews using a topic guide, with key leaders and decision makers from the site and nationally, between April 2016 and August 2016. Findings There are differences in levels of autonomy and operational priorities between councils and the NHS. Existing financial mechanisms can be used to overcome sectoral boundaries, but require strong leadership to implement. There are challenges associated with primary care participating in integration, including reluctance for small organisations to adopt the risk associated with large scale programmes. Interviewees were aligned on espoused ambitions for the Accountable Care Organisation but not on whether one organisation was needed to deliver these in practice. Research limitations/implications Progressing the integration agenda requires consideration of the context of primary care and the core differences between health and government. Further, research into ACOs is required as they may not be required to deliver the anticipated integration and system outcomes. Understanding if there are specific population groups for whom cross-organisation and cross-sector working could have particular benefits would help to target efforts. Originality/value This paper highlights some of the challenges associated with cross-sector collaboration.
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Facal, Gabriel. "Islamic Defenders Front Militia (Front Pembela Islam) and its Impact on Growing Religious Intolerance in Indonesia." TRaNS: Trans -Regional and -National Studies of Southeast Asia 8, no. 1 (January 15, 2019): 7–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/trn.2018.15.
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AbstractThe processes of democratisation and liberalisation initiated during the course of the IndonesianReformasiera (1998-) generated a stronger porosity in the State's frontiers and led to the formation of certain semi-institutionalised organisations. The approaching 2019 presidential elections have enabled these organisations to position themselves as political and moral brokers. The Islamic Defenders Front militia (FPI) appears to be one of the main actors in this process. It has succeeded in imposing itself in the public sphere, channelling political support and utilising extensive media coverage.While avoiding providing direct opposition to the ruling government and the Constitution, this organisation promotes the social morals followed by a large part of the population and encourages radicalism and violent actions in the name of Islam. The organisation collaborates with a section of the regional and national political elites, some sections of the army and police, several groups that are—more or less—criminal in nature, a number of local communities in different areas, and a variety of violent Islamist groups. Thus, it is at the crossroads of multiple political, economic, social, and religious interests.At the same time, the organisation's leaders maintain their own political objectives. They manipulate the dynamics of the electoral decentralised system to their advantage by obtaining political concessions that serve their personal goals. The capacity of the organisation to impose its discourse on the public stage has led to an urgent need to interrogate both the institutional and ideological transformations initiated by the Indonesian decentralisation since 1999.
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Łużniak‑Piecha, Magdalena, Magdalena Kaczkowska‑Serafińska, and Agnieszka Lenton. "Reverse Mentoring – Benefits to Organisation." Kwartalnik Ekonomistów i Menedżerów 40, no. 2 (April 1, 2016): 101–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0009.4504.
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Mentoring is a widely used and recognised development tool supporting the engagement and retention of intellectual potential of organisations. Reverse mentoring is also becoming more widely practised by high performing organisations, and is the subject of this paper. The article discusses the types of mentoring, and differences between the classic and reverse mentoring. In the second part of the analysis a case study is presented describing practical implementation of reverse mentoring in one of the most influential government agencies in London – the Greater London Authority (GLA). GLA is the strategic government of the capital of the UK.
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Cranmer, Frank. "Government and Parliamentary Report." Ecclesiastical Law Journal 21, no. 2 (April 12, 2019): 213–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0956618x19000085.
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HM Land Registry has published an updated Practice Guide on the property aspects of converting a charitable trust into a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (‘CIO’). Church of England parishes cannot convert themselves into CIOs, but congregations in some smaller denominations have either done so already or are contemplating conversion.
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Ruhode, E., and V. Owei. "Harnessing Information and Communication Technologies for Diffusing Connected Government Applications in Developing Countries." International Journal of Technology Diffusion 1, no. 1 (January 2010): 1–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jtd.2010010101.
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Improving information management practices is a key focus for many organisations across both the public and private sectors. An information society begins with a connected government and ICTs are the bedrock and founding pillars of such societies. To assist public administrators think beyond traditional e-government, this study describes a concept of connected government, whose philosophy rests on the integration story that happens behind the scenes of the visible web interface as well as the collaboration among government agencies. Diffusion of Innovations theory is the conceptual framework underpinning this study. The connected government phenomenon is also put into perspective by the systems theory that is explained in this study. This article describes a case study of an organisation in a developing country environment where even the basic e-government services are barely extant. This study was done to determine the connectedness within and across government agencies, with the idea of stimulating some thinking within and among public administrators, around the possibility that a connected government can indeed be established in a developing country setting. The study exposes shortcomings to e-government diffusion not only of the organisation under investigation, but also of other similar enterprises in developing countries within the same context. The paper concludes by proposing a set of recommendations toward diffusing connected government applications as an antidote to identified problems.
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LEVITSKY, STEVEN. "An ‘Organised Disorganisation’: Informal Organisation and the Persistence of Local Party Structures in Argentine Peronism." Journal of Latin American Studies 33, no. 1 (February 2001): 29–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022216x00006015.
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This article attempts to fill the void in research on the Justicialista Party (PJ) organisation. Challenging accounts of the contemporary PJ as a weak, personalistic organisation, it argues that the party maintains a powerful base-level infrastructure with deep roots in working- and lower-class society. This organisation has been understated by scholars because, unlike prototypical working class party structures, it is informal and highly decentralised. The PJ organisation consists of a range of informal networks – based on unions, clubs, NGOs and activists' homes that are largely unconnected to the party bureaucracy. These organisations provided the government of Carlos Menem with a range of benefits in the 1990s, particularly in the realm of local problem-solving and patronage distribution. Yet they also constrained the Menem leadership, limiting its capacity to impose candidates and strategies on lower-level party branches.
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Koroleva, Natalya, and Elena Shlyakhovaya. "Developing Professional Guidelines for Administrators and Heads of Research at Research Organisations." Science Governance and Scientometrics 16, no. 1 (March 1, 2021): 47–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.33873/2686-6706.2021.16-1.47-78.
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Introduction. The development and deployment of professional guidelines for research organisation administrators and heads of research at research organisations are motivated by the ever-growing productivity requirements for research and scientific and technical activity. They are also motivated by the quality requirements for the results of research and their practical application, as well as the area of activity and qualification requirements for administrators and heads of research. The purpose of this study is to elaborate on the process of drafting professional guidelines for two job types: research organisation administrator and head of research at a research organisation. Methods. We develop the guidelines for research organisation administrators and heads of research at research organisations by using a systemic approach and relying on comparative and functional analysis. Other methods employed include expert surveys, expert assessments, content analysis of expert comments and a graphical method that clearly illustrates the stages in which the proposals received from experts are processed. The theoretical methods used in this study include abstraction and specification, induction and deduction, analysis and synthesis, classification and generalisation. We also employ the simulation of professional activity while developing models of professional guidelines and drafting the professional guidelines themselves. Results and Discussion. As a result of this study, we present the methods of drafting professional guidelines for two job types: Research Organisation Administrator and Head of Research at a Research Organisation, informed by analysing the literature on the subject. In addition, we study how professional guidelines are used abroad, the development of said guidelines, analyse the critiques and suggestions received from experts and interested parties during a public discussion in the professional community, and further adjust our guidelines. Conclusion. After summarising our analysis, we conclude that the development of administrator and head of research activity at research organisations has excellent potential, as these positions are the ones that shape a given research organisation's contribution to resolving the social and economic issues faced by the national government. Our draft guidelines for administrators and heads of research are aimed at introducing an effective HR policy and competent personnel management within research organisations. The structure and content of the draft guidelines are optimal for bridging the gap between professional education and the actual labour market requirements. They fully reflect all skill, knowledge and competence requirements.
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Vasilev, Valentin, and Dimitrina Stefanova. "Construction and Development of Systems for Internal Communications in Public Administration - Mission Possible!?" International conference KNOWLEDGE-BASED ORGANIZATION 22, no. 2 (June 1, 2016): 389–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/kbo-2016-0067.
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Abstract Internal communications are an important element and have a direct connection with the management of an organization. About 60% of the problems in the management of an organisation are due to poor communications. Communication in an organisation is associated with the transmission of certain knowledge about the nature and role of the organisation, implementing and maintaining motivation, organisational cohesion and sense of belonging, inspiring the development of know-how. This leads to increased confidence in the government, and, in turn, it affects productivity and motivation. In the transitional period or at a time of crisis, internal communications play a key role in the transmission of important messages, often preventing incorrect and damaging rumours. If people in the organisation are aware of the rules of communication in times of crisis, the organisation has a chance to minimize interpretations of what happened in the media.