Ending endo risks Philippine labour and employer anger

Significance Endo is a colloquial expression meaning end-of-contract and refers to the practice of hiring and re-hiring workers on contracts lasting less than six months, the period after which companies must take on contract workers as employees. President Rodrigo Duterte's administration has promised to halve the number of Philippine workers employed on endo contracts by end-2016, and to eliminate the practice entirely by end-2017. Impacts Changing endo could affect government employees and public service provision. Delayed or minimal labour reform could see union-led, anti-government demonstrations. The government could face legal actions by employers and employer groups. Endo could see policy friction between DOLE (supporting workers) and the trade and industry department (supporting investment).

An empirical study on application and efficiency of gridded management in public service supply of Chinese Government

Journal of Science and Technology Policy Management ◽

10.1108/jstpm-08-2015-0026 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 2-15 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Bai XiuYin ◽

Muhammad Imran Hanif ◽

Li Fensheng ◽

Muhammad Shehzad Hanif ◽

Gu Yinhua

Keyword(s):

Public Service ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Service Provision ◽

Operation Mode ◽

Chinese Government ◽

Content Type ◽

The Public ◽

The Government ◽

Urban And Rural Areas

Purpose Gridded management in the public service supply is still in the experience exploratory stage, and this paper aims to analyze the inherent logic and operation mode of the gridding mechanism of the public supply based on the existing theory study and practices, and verify its efficiency so as to come to the conclusion whether it could be promoted to a wider range. Design/methodology/approach The methodology applied in this paper was case study/deductive induction. Findings The grid model in the public service supply needs to be demonstrated completely in theoretical logic and operation principles before it is promoted across the country. Meanwhile, full support of the government is required in terms of service concept, function distribution, technical parameters and infrastructure. Research limitations/implications The inherent logic and operation mode of the gridding mechanism of the public service supply needs enough practice tests. The practical test of efficiency analysis of the gridding mechanism of the public service supply is not enough. Social implications This paper validated whether the gridding mechanism that originated from China’s urban management can be promoted to all over the country in the public service supply. It provides references for government policy. Originality/value This paper constructs a gridded management model for public service provision in urban and rural areas on the basis of an analysis of the plight of traditional model of public service provision, thus delivering the same standard of public service for both urban and rural areas through optimization of resource allocation without requiring more supply and fundamental change to the content of service.

Collaborative public service provision archetypes in healthcare emergencies: a case of COVID-19 administration in Sri Lanka

Journal of Public Budgeting Accounting & Financial Management ◽

10.1108/jpbafm-12-2020-0191 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Kelum Jayasinghe ◽

Chandana Wijesinghe ◽

Chaminda Wijethilake ◽

Raj Prasanna

Keyword(s):

Public Service ◽

Narrative Analysis ◽

Service Provision ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Primary Data ◽

Content Type ◽

Incident Command ◽

Organisational Values ◽

PurposeThis paper examines how the properties and patterns of a collaborative “networked hierarchy” incident command system (ICS) archetype can provide incident command centres with extra capabilities to manage public service delivery during COVID-19.Design/methodology/approachThe paper illustrates the case of Sri Lanka's COVID-19 administration during its “first wave” (from 15 February to 1 September 2020). Primary data were collected through in-depth interviews with government officials who were directly involved in the administration of the COVID-19 outbreak. Secondary data sources were government publications and web sources. The data were analysed and interpreted by using narrative analysis and archetype theory respectively.FindingsThe findings highlight how Sri Lanka's public sector responses to COVID-19 have followed a collaborative “networked hierarchy” ICS archetype. More specifically, the government changed its normative ICS “properties” by incorporating a diverse group of intergovernmental agencies such as the police, the military, the health service and administrative services by articulating new patterns of collaborative working, namely, organisational values, beliefs and ideas that fit with the Sri Lankan public service context.Originality/valueIn responding to high magnitude healthcare emergencies, the flexibility of a collaborative networked ICS hierarchy enables different balances of organisational properties to be incorporated, such as hierarchy and horizontal networking and “patterns” in public service provision.

Public service motivation and organizational performance in Chinese provincial governments

Chinese Management Studies ◽

10.1108/cms-08-2016-0168 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. 770-786 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Chunkui Zhu ◽

Chen Wu

Keyword(s):

Organizational Performance ◽

Public Service ◽

Public Service Motivation ◽

Provincial Government ◽

Civil Servants ◽

Hunan Province ◽

Government Employees ◽

Content Type ◽

The Public ◽

Purpose This paper aims to examine different hypotheses concerning the effects of public service motivation (PSM) and other attitudinal or institutional dimensions on organizational performance (OP). Specifically, based on the experience of Chinese provincial governments, this study provides new evidence about how PSM may affect OP. Design/methodology/approach This study collected data from a survey of different provincial government departments in Sichuan Province, Hubei Province, Hunan Province and Chongqing Municipality in 2011. Using data from 761 respondents, Pearson correlation analysis and regression analysis were used to explore the relationships between related factors. Findings PSM, job satisfaction, affective commitment and job involvement have statistically significant effects on OP, and these results are consistent with the findings of previous researches that PSM positively affected OP at a significant level. The results suggest that, if civil servants have a strong PSM, the performance of their organizations will be high. Research limitations/implications Future research should look for additional factors that affect OP, comparing employees’ perceptions of an organization’s performance with objective data to determine whether, and to what degree, subjective measures of performance are valid measures of OP in the public sector. Practical implications In the process of improving government performance, it is significant to give attention to the government employees’ mentality. The government training and promotion system should encourage civil servants to care about the public interest. A more flattened organization should be considered as part of the next steps in government reform, and more opportunities should be provided to involve more government employees in policy making. Originality/value This study helps to clarify the effects of individual factors of PSM on OP in China in a tightly controlled bureaucratic environment, where related data are hardly accessible.

Fostering public accountability in South Africa: A reflection on challenges and successes

The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa ◽

10.4102/td.v12i1.339 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Pandelani H. Munzhedzi

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Public Service ◽

Service Provision ◽

Public Services ◽

Public Accountability ◽

The Public ◽

Current State ◽

The Republic ◽

Accountability and oversight are constitutional requirements in all the spheres of government in the Republic of South Africa and their foundation is in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa of 1996. All spheres of government are charged with the constitutional mandate of providing public services. The level of responsibility and public services provision also goes with the level of capacity of a particular sphere. However, most of the direct and visible services that the public receives are at the local sphere of government. As such, enormous resources are channelled towards this sphere of government so that the said public services could be provided. It is imperative that the three spheres of government account for the huge expenditures during the public service provision processes. The parliaments of national and provincial governments exercise oversight and accountability over their executives and administrations through the Public Accounts Committees, while the local sphere of government relies on the Municipal Public Accounts Committees. This article is theoretical in nature, and it seeks to explore the current state of public accountability in South Africa and to evaluate possible measures so as to enhance public accountability. The article argues that the current public accountability mechanisms are not efficient and effective. It is recommended that these mechanisms ought to be enhanced by inter alia capacitating the legislative bodies at national, provincial and local spheres of the government.

OPTIMIZATION OF THE BUSINESS PROCESS FOR THE PROVISION OF LAND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES

THE BULLETIN ◽

10.32014/2020.2518-1467.156 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (387) ◽

pp. 170-179

Author(s):

R. Salmanova ◽

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R. Ismailova ◽

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...

Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

Business Process ◽

Public Service ◽

Service Provision ◽

Business Processes ◽

Current System ◽

The Public ◽

Land Plot ◽

The issue of efficient use of the land, as well as obtaining land from the government is one of the urgent issues in Kazakhstan. The article assesses the current system of public services “Provision of a land plot for the construction of a facility within the boundaries of a populated locality” This public service is provided for the construction of social facilities or the implementation of investor projects that are necessary for economic development. During the analysis, problems such as duplication of functions made by state bodies, dysfunctional system of request according to the principle of “One window”, bureaucracy for the consideration and the approval of a package of documents for granting the land plot were identified. To solve these problems, it was proposed to optimize the business processes of the public service “Provision of a land plot for the construction of a facility within the boundaries of a populated locality”, which allowed reducing the time, excluding duplicate functions, and increasing the transparency of the activities of state bodies.

Islamic State government will endure in Iraq, Syria

Emerald Expert Briefings ◽

10.1108/oxan-db198302 ◽

2015 ◽

Keyword(s):

State Government ◽

Public Service ◽

Service Provision ◽

Economic Resources ◽

Islamic State ◽

Law And Order ◽

Minimum Level ◽

Content Type ◽

State Group

Subject The ideological and strategic priorities for the so-called Islamic State. Significance Achieving and preserving statehood, of which governance is a critical component, are ideological and strategic priorities for Islamic State group (ISG). It has shown some governance capabilities in its self-declared 'caliphate', establishing extensive government systems in particular in Raqqa in Syria and Mosul in Iraq, and in towns such as Deir al-Zour and Ramadi. However, the demands of governing a territory of 8 million people, providing it with a minimum level of public services and law and order, present weaknesses that the international coalition is seeking to exploit. Impacts ISG government has stronger prospects in Syria than Iraq, where it faces greater military and economic challenges Reduced economic resources will lead to a further decline in public service provision in ISG-controlled areas. The destruction of ISG government will require ground forces that can provide credible alternative government.

Basic public services and the restructuring of the public finance system in China

Asian Education and Development Studies ◽

10.1108/aeds-07-2016-0056 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 5 (4) ◽

pp. 438-453 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Guangjian Xu ◽

Yan Wu

Keyword(s):

Public Finance ◽

Public Service ◽

Service Provision ◽

Public Services ◽

Historical Analysis ◽

Content Type ◽

Finance System ◽

Functional Changes ◽

The Public ◽

Public Service Provision

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the financing and provision of basic public services in China. The main issue addressed is how to reform the public finance system to achieve quality and fairness in the provision of basic public services. Design/methodology/approach Based on an historical analysis of the functional transformation of the public finance system in China and on an empirical analysis of the current public finance system and the public service provision system, a comprehensive understanding was gained about the relationship between the financing and provision of basic public services. Findings The paper argues that there is a close relationship between the provision of basic public services and the functional changes made to the public finance system. Based on a systematic retrospective study of the Chinese Government’s efforts to improve basic public services over the last three decades, this paper offers policy suggestions on further public finance restructuring that would support better service provision. Originality/value By analyzing issues in the public service provision system, this paper contributes to the debate about the efficiency improvement made to governmental functions in China.