Government Decentralization and the Size of the Nonprofit Sector: Revisiting the Government Failure Theory

2016 ◽  
Vol 47 (6) ◽  
pp. 619-633 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gao Liu
Keyword(s):  
Public Service ◽  
Nonprofit Sector ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Endogeneity Bias ◽  
Government Failure ◽  
Failure Theory ◽  
Interdependence Theory ◽  
Horizontal Fragmentation ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Relationship

This article revisits government failure theory by examining the relationship between government decentralization and the size of the nonprofit sector (NPS). Government failure theory posits that nonprofits are most active in regions where the largest gap exists between the homogeneous supply of public service and heterogeneous citizen demands. Following this theory, government decentralization should decrease the size of the NPS, as it increases the efficiency and heterogeneity of government services. This article tests this hypothesis using a sample of U.S. counties. Decentralization is measured in two dimensions: vertical decentralization and horizontal fragmentation. After using instrumental regressions to eliminate the endogeneity bias, we find that counties with a more horizontally fragmented governmental system are associated with a larger NPS. Vertical centralization leads to a denser NPS but has no impact on the NPS revenue or assets. The impacts of resident heterogeneity are also mixed. As such, government failure theory is only partially supported, at best. Contrarily, interdependence theory is supported by this study.

Is Public Service Motivation a Better Explanation of Nonprofit Career Preferences Than Government Career Preferences?

2016 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 405-424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonard Bright
Keyword(s):  
Public Administration ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Nonprofit Sector ◽  
Public Service Motivation ◽  
Important Predictor ◽  
Minority Status ◽  
Gender Minority ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Career Preferences

Public service motivation (PSM) is a multifaceted theory that explains, among other things, the career preferences of individuals. Some have suggested that PSM is not inherently government specific and thus is also a meaningful characteristic of individuals who are employed in the nonprofit sector. This study sought to add to this body of research by exploring the relationship that PSM has to nonprofit and government career preferences, while controlling for the influences of age, gender, minority status, and work experience. The findings of this study demonstrated that individuals with high levels of PSM preferred nonprofit careers over government careers. However, the gender of the respondents was found to be the most important predictor of career preferences when compared with PSM. The implications of these findings to the field of public administration and management are discussed.

The Process and Analysis of the National Civil Service Reform in Japan

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 51-73
Author(s):  
Yaskuyuki Watanabe
Keyword(s):  
Public Service ◽  
Civil Service ◽  
Prime Minister ◽  
Service System ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Japanese Government ◽  
Civil Service Reform ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
New Process ◽  
The Relationship

The Japanese civil service system was reformed in 2014 by the amendment of the National Public Service Act. The amended act covers a wide range of areas, but the key point is the new appointment process for executive officials. The introduction of this new process changed the relationship between the Prime Minister and executive officials drastically. This article first describe the reason why the Japanese government had to undertake the civil service reform. This article will then analyze the content and process of this reform in two dimensions (i.e., transformational factors and transactional factors) by applying Burke-Litwin Model, after which it will explain how the reform changed the relationship between the Prime Minister and executive officials.

Employee loyalty and engagement in UAE public sector

2014 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 562-582 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maha Ibrahim ◽  
Saoud Al Falasi
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Employee Engagement ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Affective Commitment ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Employee Loyalty ◽  
Continuance Commitment ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between employee loyalty (Organizational Commitment) and its two dimensions namely, affective commitment (AC) and continuance commitment (CC) with employee engagement. Design/methodology/approach – A self-administered questionnaire was used for collecting the study data from 50 employees who represent three managerial levels from the government sector in United Arab Emirates (UAE). Three hypotheses were developed in order to test the said relationship. Hypotheses were tested through using various testes namely: the correlation coefficient and the regression analysis from the Statistical Package for Social Science software. Findings – The findings indicated that there is a significant relationship between loyalty and engagement. AC was found to be more important in affecting employee's engagement when compared with CC. Research limitations/implications – The study is based on a small number of employees working mostly in one single organization which limits the generalizability of the results; a limitation that does not allow for statistical generalization but allows for analytical generalization. Originality/value – The study contributes to the literature of OC and more specifically to the relationship between employee loyalty and engagement in the UAE public sector. The outcome of the research draws decision makers’ attention to the importance of employees’ loyalty and its impact on their engagement.

scholarly journals Opportunities of the Intervention of the Central (Regional) Government in the Decisions and Operations of the Local Governments in Hungary

2021 ◽  
pp. 66-77
Author(s):  
Istva´n Hoffman ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Public Service ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Service System ◽  
Regional Government ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Government ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Service Provisions

The regulation on the relationship of the central and local governments in Hungary has transformed significantly in the last decade. However, the government have strong tools for the control of the local activities, these tools are just rarely applied by the supervising authorities. The main transformation of that relationship could be observed in the field of the public service provisions. The former municipally based public service system was transformed into a centrally organised and provided model, thus the role of the local governments in Hungary has decreased. The centralisation process have been strengthened by the reforms during the COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals The Influence of Service Quality on Public Satisfaction and Public Trust: A Study on Jakarta Public Health Services during COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-57
Author(s):  
Baiq Sany Ayu Citra ◽  
Bambang Setiono ◽  
Christian Haposan Pangaribuan ◽  
Maria Francisca Lies Ambarwati
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Public Trust ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Public Health Services ◽  
The Government

Objective – The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the government because of the uncertainty in public health services’ preparedness to provide patient-centered care that meets public needs. Hence, the necessity to evaluate service quality towards society’s satisfaction and trust during these difficult times. This study examines the influence of service quality towards public satisfaction and public trust on the public health services in Jakarta during the pandemic.Methodology – A quantitative method using regression data analysis with a total sample of 120 respondents.Findings – The result shows that two dimensions of public service quality (empathy and reliability) significantly influenced public satisfaction. However, the other three dimensions of public service quality (tangible, responsiveness, and assurance) did not influence public satisfaction. Only two dimensions of public service quality (reliability and responsiveness) significantly influenced public trust. The result found that public satisfaction positively influenced public trust. The relation was strongest compared to other correlations in the study.Novelty – This study examined public health services by the government of Jakarta during the COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals PENGARUH KOMPETENSI APARATUR PEMERINTAH TERHADAP KUALITAS PELAYANAN PUBLIK PADA KANTOR KECAMATAN SANGATTA SELATAN KABUPATEN KUTAI TIMUR

DEDIKASI ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 42
Author(s):  
Salasiah Dan Eli Ampung
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Public Services ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
District Office ◽  
Independent Variable ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Relationship

This research is based on the competence of government apparatus in southern Sangatta kecmatan in hopes to improve the quality of public services.The purpose of this study is to determine whether the competence of the government apparatus affect the quality of public services at the district office very districts kutai east. The type of research or explanation used is descriptive kuanlitatif used to analyze the relationship between research variables. Types of data used are kusioner, observation, interview, and documentation.The result of partial test on the independent variable that is the Competence variable of government apparatus toward the variable of public service quality shows the result that have significant influence that is by showing from t count> t table, 3.304> 1675. With R obtained for 0.776, which means that 77.6% Competence the government apparatus has a positive impact on service quality and 22.4% is influenced by other factors not discussed in this study.

Tanggung Jawab Hukum Penilai Publik terhadap Laporan Penilaian Kegiatan Pengadaan Tanah bagi Pembangunan untuk Kepentingan Umum (Studi Atas Kantor Jasa Penilai Publik Toto Suharto)

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gagah Yaumiyya Riyoprakoso ◽  
AM Hasan Ali ◽  
Fitriyani Zein
Keyword(s):  
Future Development ◽  
Public Interest ◽  
Legal Responsibility ◽  
Legal Research ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Government ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Systematic Explanation

This study is based on the legal responsibility of the assessment of public appraisal reports they make in land procurement activities for development in the public interest. Public assessment is obliged to always be accountable for their assessment. The type of research found in this thesis is a type of normative legal research with the right-hand of the statue approach and case approach. Normative legal research is a study that provides systematic explanation of rules governing a certain legal category, analyzing the relationship between regulations explaining areas of difficulty and possibly predicting future development. . After conducting research, researchers found that one of the causes that made the dispute was a lack of communication conducted between the Government and the landlord. In deliberation which should be the place where the parties find the meeting point between the parties on the magnitude of the damages that will be given, in the field is often used only for the delivery of the assessment of the compensation that has been done.

Byelorussian Nationalism and Western Russianism: the Problem of Confrontation

2020 ◽  
Vol 58 ◽  
pp. 161-168
Author(s):  
Alexander D. Gronsky
Keyword(s):  
19Th Century ◽  
Political Representation ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Great Patriotic War ◽  
The Government ◽  
The 19Th Century ◽  
The Relationship

The article examines the relationship between Western Russianism (Zapadnorusizm) and Byelorussian nationalism. Byelorussian nationalism is much younger than Western Russianism, finally shaping only in the end of the 19th century. Before 1917 revolution Byelorussian nationalism could not compete with Western Russianism. The national policy of the Bolsheviks contributed to the decline of Western Russianism and helped Byelorussian nationalism to gain stronger positions. However, Byelorussian nationalists actively cooperated with the occupation authorities during the Great Patriotic war. That caused distinctly negative attitude of Byelorussians towards the movement and collaborators. Currently, Byelorussian nationalism is supported both by the opposition and by the government. Western Russianism has no political representation, but is supported by the majority of Byelorussian population.

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