Government agencies practices and lessons from 30 countries

"This book describes and compares how semi-autonomous agencies are created and governed by 30 governments. It leads practitioners and researchers through the crowded world of agencies, describing their tasks, autonomy, control and history. Evidence-based lessons and recommendations are formulat...

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Other Authors: Verhoest, Koen, editor literari (editor literari), Van Thiel, Sandra, editor literari, Bouckaert, Geert, editor literari, Lægreid, Per, editor literari
Format: Book
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan 2012
Series:Public sector organizations
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009637336706719
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Summary:"This book describes and compares how semi-autonomous agencies are created and governed by 30 governments. It leads practitioners and researchers through the crowded world of agencies, describing their tasks, autonomy, control and history. Evidence-based lessons and recommendations are formulated to improve agencification policies in post-NPM times."--
Physical Description:xxii, 474 pàgines : il·lustracions ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Inclou referències bibliogràfiques (pàgines 441-466) i índex
ISBN:9780230354364
9780230354357