scholarly journals Research and education in public sector practice: a systems approach to understanding policy impact

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Althaus ◽  
Lisa Carson ◽  
Helen Sullivan ◽  
Brigid van Wanrooy
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Systems Approach ◽  
Policy Impact ◽  
Research And Education

The New South Wales Public Service Industrial Relations System

1975 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 272-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Duncan K. Macdonald
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Systems Approach ◽  
New South ◽  
Industrial Relations ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Wage Adjustment

Despite the growing overseas interest in public sector industrial relations this field has received very little attention in Australia. Using Dunlop's "systems" approach this paper analyses industrial relations in the N.S.W. Public Service with the intention of comparing industrial relations in this public sector with the situation prevailing in most private sectors. Firstly, the legal and economic frameworks within which the system operates are examined and this is followed by an investigation of the relevant unions and the employer group. Then, attention is focused on the wage adjustment procedures: negotiation and arbitration. The analysis reveals that this public sector industrial relations system pos sesses a number of features of considerable analytical interest: features which clearly differentiate it from the systems common to the private sector.

scholarly journals The effect of stakeholder inclusion on public sector project innovation

2016 ◽  
Vol 84 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastian Godenhjelm ◽  
Jan-Erik Johanson
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Knowledge Dissemination ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Project Staff ◽  
The Public ◽  
Innovative Solutions ◽  
Stakeholder Network ◽  
Research And Education ◽  
Insight Into

The delivery of public services in collaborative agency networks has given rise to an increasing use of projects in administering policy and service delivery. Projects are assumed to provide mechanisms by which flexibility can be achieved and innovative solutions produced. The aim of the article is to advance the understanding of collaboration between stakeholders and its effect on innovation. It analyses stakeholders’ influence on the creation of project innovations in 275 European Union-funded projects by using content analyses and logistic regression analyses. The results show that projects can act as hubs where valuable information is produced but that few projects produce innovations. Project stakeholder network, knowledge dissemination and project influence, as well as sources of advice, play a role in predicting project innovations. The article concludes that the overly optimistic view of collaboration as a remedy for a lack of innovation in the public sector can be questioned. Points for practitioners The results of the article help practitioners to compose public sector development projects that foster innovation. The results suggest that it pays to include representatives of research and education facilities among project staff as their inclusion predicts the possibilities of achieving innovations. The empirical findings provide insight into project innovation and indicate which practices to avoid. It is suggested that when managed correctly, stakeholder inclusion has an effect on public sector project innovation.

A Systems Approach to Comprehend Public Sector (Government) Accounting

2019 ◽  
pp. 50-59
Author(s):  
Konstantin Timoshenko ◽  
Chamara Kuruppu ◽  
Imtiaz Badshah ◽  
Dayananda Ambalangodage
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Systems Approach ◽  
Government Accounting

scholarly journals Considerations On The Public Sector Organizations Performance: A Systems Approach

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Emmanuel C. Kondylis
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Systems Approach ◽  
Direct Control ◽  
The Public ◽  
Priority Areas ◽  
Public Sector Organization ◽  
Public Sector Organizations

The Public Sector is characterized by its monopolistic orientation and the inability of its owners citizens to exercise direct control over a specific Public Sector Organization (PSO). Realizing that a PSO can never be equally productive to an equivalent one in the Private Sector, one can, nevertheless, improve its productivity by: (1) increasing the Managerial Perspectiveness among the employees, (2) applying Selective Radicalism for high priority areas and, finally, (3) Privatization.

Analysing public sector continuous improvement: a systems approach

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arun A. Elias ◽  
Dona Davis
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Continuous Improvement ◽  
Model Building ◽  
Systems Approach ◽  
Public Private Partnerships ◽  
Group Model ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sector Organisation

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse the complexities involved in implementing continuous improvement (CI) initiatives in public sector organisations. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on a case study of a private sector organisation based in New Zealand and its efforts in implementing CI activities in its public sector clients. In total, 12 semi-structured interviews were followed by group model building exercises based on system dynamics that led to the development of a systems model. Findings CI initiatives using public-private partnerships were successful in steadily improving the operational excellence and end-user satisfaction in this case. But client satisfaction was only increasing at a much slower rate. The underlying structure responsible for this behaviour was captured using a causal loop model and explained using seven interacting feedback loops. Research limitations/implications The major limitation of this research is that it is confined to one private sector organisation and its public sector clients. Thus, the generalisability cannot be utilised for future reference. Practical implications This paper illustrates the development of strategic initiatives based on a participative model building approach. It provides a practical method for initiating long-term structural changes while managing CI activities in public sector organisations. Originality/value This paper contributes a New Zealand case of public-private partnerships for implementing CI initiatives. It illustrates a systems approach to analyse the complexities involved in implementing CI initiatives in public sector organisations.

An introduction to the themed issue on RNA biology in China

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (6) ◽  
pp. 863-866
Author(s):  
Zhe Wu
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Biology ◽  
Chinese Society ◽  
Fortieth Anniversary ◽  
Rna Biology ◽  
Research And Education ◽  
Education In China

Abstract The year 2019 marked the fortieth anniversary of the Chinese Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (CSBMB), whose mission is to promote biomolecular research and education in China. The last 40 years have witnessed tremendous growth and achievements in biomolecular research by Chinese scientists and Essays in Biochemistry is delighted to publish this themed issue that focuses on exciting areas within RNA biology, with each review contributed by key experts from China.

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