Autonomy and Control of State Agencies: Comparing States and Agencies

by Paul G. Roness, Bram Verschuere, Koen Verhoest, et al.

Book Overview

By comparing the autonomy, control and internal management of public organizations, this book show how New Public Management doctrines work out in three small European states with different politico-administrative regimes. Using survey data on 226 state agencies, hypotheses drawing on organization theory and neo-institutional schools are tested.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349367354
• ISBN13: 9781349367351
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 311 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"