scholarly journals The Effect of Shocks to College Revenues on For-Profit Enrollment: Spillover from the Public Sector

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarena Goodman ◽  
Alice Henriques
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
The Public ◽  
For Profit

Marketisation and Privatisation in Criminal Justice

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Corporate Sector ◽  
The Public ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Efficient Delivery ◽  
Incentive Structures ◽  
Responsibility Of Government ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
The Impact

Criminal justice used to be thought of as a field autonomous from politics and the economy, with the management of crime and punishment being seen as essentially the responsibility of government. However, in recent decades, policies have been adopted which blur the institutional boundaries and functions of the public sector with those of for-profit and civil society interests in many parts of the penal/welfare complex. The impact of these developments on society is contested: Proponents of the ‘neo-liberal penality thesis’ argue economic deregulation, welfare retrenchment, individualised choices – and associated responsibility – may be aligned by market forces into efficient delivery of ‘law and order’. Set against the neo-liberal penal position are arguments that the corporate sector may be no more efficient in delivering criminal justice services than is the public sector, and reliance on the profit motive to deliver criminal justice may lead to perverse incentivisation of NGOs or state agencies. It is to this debate we add our contribution. Criminal justice is an ideal sector in which to consider the implications arising from the differing incentive structures held by different institutions, both private and public, citizens, governments, social enterprise and the corporate sector. All agree on the need for criminal justice, even as they compete in the policy sphere to dictate its form and delivery.

Organizational Commitment across Three Sectors: Public, Non-profit, and For-profit

2002 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurel R. Goulet ◽  
Margaret L. Frank
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
The Public ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Two Sectors

This study examines organizational commitment of workers in three sectors: public, non-profit and for-profit. Previous work in this area has been limited to the study of organizational commitment in one sector, or a comparison between only two sectors. In order to examine organizational commitment across the three sectors, 228 employees in public sector, non-profit sector, and for-profit sector organizations were surveyed. The results indicate that for-profit workers were the most committed to their organizations, followed by non-profit employees. Workers with the lowest levels of organizational commitment were those in the public sector. Explanations for and the significance of these findings are discussed.

scholarly journals Tuberculosis control activities in the private and public health sectors of Kenya from 2013 to 2017: how do they compare?

2019 ◽  
Vol 113 (12) ◽  
pp. 740-748
Author(s):  
Eunice W Mailu ◽  
Philip Owiti ◽  
Serge Ade ◽  
Anthony D Harries ◽  
Marcel Manzi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Nutritional Assessment ◽  
Treatment Success ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sputum Smear ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Public ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Private And Public

Abstract Background Large numbers of tuberculosis (TB) patients seek care from private for-profit providers. This study aimed to assess and compare TB control activities in the private for-profit and public sectors in Kenya between 2013 and 2017. Methods We conducted a retrospective cross-sectional study using routinely collected data from the National Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Lung Disease Program. Results Of 421 409 patients registered and treated between 2013 and 2017, 86 894 (21%) were from the private sector. Data collection was less complete in the private sector for nutritional assessment and follow-up sputum smear examinations (p<0.001). The private sector notified less bacteriologically confirmed TB (43.1% vs 52.6%; p<0.001) and had less malnutrition (body mass index <18.5 kg/m2; 36.4% vs 43.3%; p<0.001) than the public sector. Rates of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing and antiretroviral therapy initiation were >95% and >90%, respectively, in both sectors, but more patients were HIV positive in the private sector (39.6% vs 31.6%; p<0.001). For bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary TB, cure rates were lower in the private sector, especially for HIV-negative patients (p<0.001). The private sector had an overall treatment success of 86.3% as compared with the public sector at 85.7% (p<0.001). Conclusions The private sector is performing well in Kenya although there are programmatic challenges that need to be addressed.

scholarly journals Paediatric and obstetric outcomes at a faith-based hospital during the 100-day public sector physician strike in Kenya

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. e000665 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Beth Adam ◽  
Sarah Muma ◽  
Jecinter Achieng Modi ◽  
Mardi Steere ◽  
Nate Cook ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Healthcare Delivery ◽  
Time Frame ◽  
Obstetric Outcomes ◽  
The Public ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
Patient Admissions ◽  
Not For Profit ◽  
Physician Care

Published reviews of national physician strikes have shown a reduction in patient mortality. From 5 December 2016 until 14 March 2017, Kenyan physicians in the public sector went on strike leaving only private (not-for-profit and for-profit) hospitals able to offer physician care. We report on our experience at AIC-Kijabe Hospital, a not-for-profit, faith-based Kenyan hospital, before, during and after the 100-day strike was completed by examining patient admissions and deaths in the time periods before, during and after the strike. The volume of patients increased and exceeded the hospital’s ability to respond to needs. There were substantial increases in sick newborn admissions during this time frame and an additional ward was opened to respond to this need. Increased need occurred across all services but staffing and space limited ability to respond to increased demand. There were increases in deaths during the strike period across the paediatric medical, newborn, paediatric surgical and obstetric units with an OR (95% CI) of death of 3.9 (95% CI 2.3 to 6.4), 4.1 (95% CI 2.4 to 7.1), 7.9 (95% CI 3.2 to 20) and 3.2 (95% CI 0.39 to 27), respectively. Increased mortality across paediatric and obstetrical services at AIC-Kijabe Hospital correlated with the crippling of healthcare delivery in the public sector during the national physicians’ strike in Kenya.

scholarly journals Brazil: A For-Profit Giant

2014 ◽  
pp. 21-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dante J. Salto
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Public Policy ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Federal Government ◽  
Tax Revenue ◽  
Large Share ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
The Public ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Fields Of Study

Brazil has become by far the largest higher education system in Latin America, with a large share of enrollments in the private sector. A recently established and fast growing for-profit sub-sector consolidates as one of the largest worldwide. It already surpasses the public sector in enrollment and its role is growing. Public policy has backed the for-profit growth, largely for tax revenue reasons but in recent years the federal government has taken social initiatives that include tax exemption policies for the sub-sector. As indicated by fields of study, the for-profit sub-sector shares some important characteristics with the nonprofit sub-sector, contrasting dramatically to the public sector.

scholarly journals Public sector entities in the financial statements relative analysis: theoretical and practical aspects

2019 ◽  
pp. 64-78
Author(s):  
Jovita Jusytė ◽  
Irma Kamarauskienė
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
National Language ◽  
The European Union ◽  
The Public ◽  
For Profit ◽  
National Economic ◽  
Relative Analysis

In the current stage of economic globalisation and development public sector finances is a factor that to a large extent influences the national economic development. There is an express need on the part of users of financial information not only to understand the accounting information pertaining to public sector entities (hereinafter – PSE), but also to be able to compare the data of the different entities within the sector, compare and evaluate reports on financial standing of PSEs of different countries. There emerged a tangible need to standardise the accounting information or the data on the used budget appropriations irrespective of the user's national language, or his education, or any other subjective factors – it became important to ensure that the principal information is understandable irrespective of the national language, financial literacy or other subjective factors of the user of the information. The accounting reform than launched and still in progress is only part of the comprehensive reform of accounting in the public sector that is currently under implementation both in the European Union, Economic Community, as well as other economically developed States. The article aims to explore the possibility of public-sector entities in the financial statements prepared on an accrual basis of data analysis for profit-making enterprises of the financial statements used in the analysis of relative performance. The presented theoretical and practical aspects and proposed new indicators, announced study carried out.

Freelancing and Consulting

2021 ◽  
pp. 74-96
Author(s):  
Nancy Groce
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
The Public ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Cultural Organizations ◽  
High Profile ◽  
Entire Career ◽  
Career Options ◽  
Freelance Work ◽  
Cultural Networks

In following a public sector career, it is sometimes possible to secure a permanent and prestigious position at a high-profile leaving the academy. This process, however, is frequently not immediate and often requires a significant amount of practical experience, which, in turn, is often attained through freelance work. Although, in recent years, freelancing has come to symbolize a liminal state of unemployment, it can also be approached as a period of strategic preparation. Also, it should be noted that for some ethnomusicologists, establishing themselves as successful freelancers or consultants leads to flexible and rewarding career options. In this chapter, I present some basic information on how to get started in the world of public sector ethnomusicology as a freelancer, addressing some important questions such as: how to develop a consultant presence; how to determine honoraria and fees; how to overcome the lack of institutional support and self-promote among cultural organizations, educational or community groups, and/or for-profit entities; how to approach already-established scholars and cultural networks; and how to engage institutions in supporting freelance-driven projects. I do so by sharing my experience as someone who has spent her entire career in the public sector—much of it as a freelancer—and by giving practical advice and a general orientation to those interested in exploring public sector ethnomusicology as a long-term professional commitment.

scholarly journals Studying Hybrids: Sectors and Mechanisms

2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 697-712 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wolfgang Seibel
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Nonprofit Sector ◽  
Governance Mechanisms ◽  
The Public ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Alternative Perspective

The present paper introduces and compares two alternative perspectives on hybridity. One is the perspective of hybrids being located at the interface of dominant ‘sectors’ such as the private for-profit sector, the public sector and the civil society or nonprofit sector. The alternative perspective focuses on a combination of sector-specific governance mechanisms. The paper discusses the characteristics as well as the advantages and disadvantages of those two perspectives and what a combination of both implies for further research with an emphasis on the analysis of organizational pathologies and managerial coping.

scholarly journals Squeezing the Nonprofit Sector

2015 ◽  
pp. 10-12
Author(s):  
Daniel Levy
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Nonprofit Sector ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
The Public ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Changing Demographics ◽  
Profit Growth

The growth of the for-profit sector combines with a partial public sector resurgence to squeeze the nonprofit sector, which for decades had increased its global enrollment share. The for-profit growth relates to competitive advantages in prioritizing the labor market while the public move involves accelerated access missions, changing demographics, and policies of competitive marketization.

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