Epilogue

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy J. Minchin
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Political Mobilization ◽  
Tea Party ◽  
The Public ◽  
National Organization ◽  
High Profile ◽  
First Time ◽  
Research Period ◽  
Minority Workers

This epilogue surveys developments since September 2009, when Richard Trumka replaced John Sweeney as AFL-CIO president. It covers events up to the end of 2015, when the research period of this project ended. Overall, Trumka continued many of Sweeney’s reforms, placing a big emphasis on organizing, political mobilization, and connecting with women and minority workers. He also continued to diversify the AFL-CIO’s leadership; in 2009, for example, for the first time, two of the Federation’s top three officials were women. Trumka also had to confront many negative developments, especially in the wake of the Tea Party elections of 2010. Many Republican governors now sought to take on unions, especially in the public sector, with the high-profile battle in Wisconsin (2011) being the best example. Despite being more “under fire” than ever, the AFL-CIO continued to fight back, defending important progressive legislation and remaining as the only mass membership, national organization fighting for working Americans.

scholarly journals Public Sector Managers and Ethical Dilemmas

2004 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-37
Author(s):  
Lisa Catherine Ehrich ◽  
Neil Cranston ◽  
Megan Kimber
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Ethical Dilemma ◽  
Ethical Dilemmas ◽  
Public Life ◽  
The Public ◽  
High Profile ◽  
Public Servant ◽  
Tentative Model ◽  
Fertile Ground ◽  
Public Sector Managers

ABSTRACTControversies surrounding the behaviour of ministers and high profile leaders seem to be commonplace in public life. That there has been a resurgence of interest in the study of ethics is not surprising. The spotlight on ethics in the public domain has been due in part to the crisis in confidence about government and a lack of public trust in organisations. Furthermore, a complex organisational environment where managers are being required to juggle a ‘multitude of competing obligations and interests’ (Cooper 1998, p. 244) has provided fertile ground for the emergence of ethical dilemmas. In this paper we put forward a tentative model that reveals important inputs that bear upon an individual, such as a public sector manager, who is confronted with an ethical dilemma. In the final part of the paper we illustrate the model's efficacy with an ethical dilemma described by a retired senior public servant to determine whether the model works in practice.

Transformations (1979–1984)

Wendy Carlos ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 123-150
Author(s):  
Amanda Sewell
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York Times ◽  
Advisory Board ◽  
Professional Relationship ◽  
Symphony Orchestras ◽  
The Public ◽  
High Profile ◽  
Digital Synthesis ◽  
First Time

This chapter addresses the first few years after Carlos returned to the public eye, which included high-profile projects such as the soundtracks to the films The Shining and TRON. She also gave interviews to the New York Times and Keyboard magazine, the latter of which also installed her on its advisory board. This was a period of several changes in Carlos’s life. She and Rachel Elkind ended their personal and professional relationship, she began what would be a lifelong relationship with Annemarie Franklin, she began using digital synthesis instead of analog, and she worked with symphony orchestras for the first time.

A relational perspective on public sector leadership and management

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Clark ◽  
Sally Denham-Vaughan ◽  
Marie-Anne Chidiac
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Leadership And Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Public Sector Management ◽  
The Public ◽  
Relational Perspective ◽  
Explicit Consideration ◽  
Public Sector Leadership ◽  
First Time ◽  
Management And Leadership

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss critical perspectives on what has become a dominant approach to public sector management and leadership in England and sets out a new conceptual perspective on leadership to improve this situation, namely a relational one. Design/methodology/approach – A review of key literature on the topics discussed. Findings – A new relational perspective on leadership and management is proposed, along with epistemological, ethical and practical considerations. Research limitations/implications – The paper proposes this new approach to leadership and management in the public sector, but no empirical findings are discussed. Practical implications – The perspective proposes that an explicit consideration of relationships and contextual factors should lie at the heart of leadership and management and all its practice. Originality/value – This is the first time that a relational perspective on public sector management and leadership has been explicated.

Legal Frame Work for Exploitation of Beach Sand Mineral Resources: Historical Perspective and Action by Government of India for conservation

2021 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-53
Author(s):  
Rohit Jaiswal
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Historical Perspective ◽  
Mineral Resources ◽  
Beach Sand ◽  
Value Addition ◽  
The Public ◽  
Legal Provisions ◽  
Frame Work ◽  
The Government ◽  
First Time

India is bestowed with several Beach Sand Mineral (BSM) occurrences along its 7200 km long coastline. The exploitation/recovery of BSM resources is governed by various provisions of the Acts and Rules issued by the Government of India. Till 1998, the mining of BSM was reserved (excluding garnet and sillimanite) for the public sector only. Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), intending to maximize the value addition of BSM within the country, brought out a policy resolution, which allowed the private entities in mining and processing of BSM resources except for the mineral monazite. Mining and development of any mineral are governed by the Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) (MMDR) Act, 1957 and the rules made thereunder. MMDR Act, 1957 has undergone major amendments in 2015 and by virtue of the provisions under the Act, new rules were framed for the first time in the country, exclusively for grant of mineral concession in respect of atomic minerals. As per the provisions of a new rule, all BSM deposits (above threshold) come under the purview of the Government Company or Corporation owned or controlled by the Government. This paper deals with legal provisions for the exploitation of BSM resources and recent amendment by the Government of India for conserving these minerals of strategic importance, in the national interest.

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.

The Structure of Employment and Job Creation in Jordan, 2010–2016

2019 ◽  
pp. 43-78
Author(s):  
Ragui Assaad ◽  
Colette Salemi
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Large Fraction ◽  
Job Creation ◽  
Extended Period ◽  
School To Work ◽  
The Public ◽  
Labor Market Dynamics ◽  
Employment Rates ◽  
First Time

In this chapter, we analyze the structure of employment and job creation in Jordan over the period from 2010 to 2016. This period coincided with a notable downturn in the economy, which substantially reduced the rate of job creation. Nonetheless, Jordan continued to rely on a growing population of migrant workers whose numbers were further boosted by the influx of Syrian refugees, resulting in approximately one out of two new jobs going to a non-Jordanian. For Jordanians, employment rates continued to fall, and employment became more precarious for the poorest, least educated workers, despite an increase in the share of public sector employment. Unskilled Jordanian males shifted out of informal regular wage employment into irregular work as well as non-employment. With regard to labor market dynamics, the share of the public sector in the first-time employment of new entrants had started to increase after an extended decline. The increase has now reversed again, but many recent entrants still managed to obtain public sector jobs five years after entry. The transition from school to work is very protracted, with a large fraction of youth remaining in the not in education, employment or training (NEET) state for an extended period of time.

Mergers and acquisitions in the public research sector. Toward a comprehensive typology

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Heller-Schuh ◽  
Benedetto Lepori ◽  
Martina Neuländtner
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Mergers And Acquisitions ◽  
Regional Distribution ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Public Research ◽  
The Public ◽  
Research Sector ◽  
Sector Research ◽  
Public Sector Research ◽  
First Time

Abstract While the literature on firm mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is quite extensive, systematic approaches to analyze mergers in the public research sector are still scarce and focus only on the higher education sector. This article provides, for the first time, systematic empirical evidence on the extent and characteristics of M&A in public-sector research in Europe, by building on a novel dataset comprising demographic events since the year 2000. The goal of this study is to characterize such events in terms of organizations involved, types of events, and regional distribution. We find that M&A constituted a major change process within European public research. Nearly 400 events occurred in Europe between 2000 and 2016 with an increasing trend over time; M&A involved nearly one-fifth of public-sector research organizations and were geographically distributed across two-fifths of all European regions. Demographic events concerned primarily specialist institutions and to a larger extent public research entities and colleges. While the strong involvement of colleges was expected from the literature, for the first time we can show the extensive restructuring which took place in the public research entity sector. On the contrary, well known and prestigious university mergers, largely driven by the quest for international visibility, constituted only 10% of the events. Finally, we identified six broad groups of events characterized in terms of two dimensions, i.e. whether the involved organizations are active on the same or different markets and the extent of overlap between subject offerings.

scholarly journals Workplace Deviance in Public Sector Organizations: Evidence from Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-82
Author(s):  
Syed Arif Hussain Shah ◽  
Tazeem Ali Shah ◽  
Abrar Ullah ◽  
Muhammad Yasir
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Workplace Deviance ◽  
The Public ◽  
Deviant Behaviors ◽  
Corporate Scandals ◽  
High Profile ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
Public Sector Organizations ◽  
Workplace Behaviors

Deviant workplace behaviors have become an important area of research due to the recent revelation of high-profile corporate scandals. Scholars view that deviant workplace behaviors can be controlled when the factors that affect workplace deviance are properly understood. Therefore, this study is having two sections. Section one identifies the level of workplace deviance prevailing in the public sector hospitals of Pakistan, for which data was collected from 219 respondents in the understudy sector. Findings of this study show that workplace deviance exists in the understudy sector at a moderate level. Section two describes the factors that have the ability to influence the emergence of deviant workplace behaviors. Thus, this study searched for workplace deviance related articles available at the academic research databases such as Scopus and Web of Science. The keywords that were used for searching articles were “workplace deviance”, “organizational deviance”, “deviance” and “deviant behaviors”. This study outlines twenty-five factors that affect workplace deviance, thereby highlighting how workplace deviance can be minimized. Lastly, implications and suggestions for further research and practice are highlighted.

scholarly journals Political satire and the counter-framing of public sector IT project escalation

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jocelyn Cranefield ◽  
G Oliver ◽  
J Pries-Heje
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Stakeholder Management ◽  
Political Satire ◽  
It Projects ◽  
The Public ◽  
High Profile ◽  
Significant Research ◽  
The Status ◽  
Turnaround Process ◽  
Technological Frames Of Reference

© 2018 by the Association for Information Systems. Despite significant research into why IT projects fail, the frequency and impact of failure remains high. Attention has shifted to understanding and guiding de-escalation (i.e., reversing failure). This major turnaround process initially benefits from negative feedback on the status quo and requires an organization to break its established frames and re-establish its legitimacy with stakeholders (Pan & Pan, 2011). We consider the role of satire as a lens to challenge dominant frames and better understand stakeholders during the shift towards de-escalation based on analyzing political cartoons about high-profile troubled public sector projects in New Zealand and Denmark. Drawing on the theories of technological frames of reference, legitimacy, and stakeholder salience, we show how cartoonists expose and critique the normative framing of dysfunctionality to act as field-level evaluators of legitimacy. Through counter-framing, exaggeration, and metaphor, they emphasize the urgency of citizen users’ claims while undermining the legitimacy of powerful stakeholders. We extract lessons for stakeholder management and communication during project turnaround and suggest that satire could be a valuable addition to diagnostic and planning tools during de-escalation. We identify that sensitivity to framing of IT projects exists in the public realm, which reinforces calls for organizations to consider institutional framing.

scholarly journals MORAL DISSONANCE AT WORK AND EMPLOYEES’ PSYCHO-PHYSICAL HEALTH

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 311-332
Author(s):  
Nebojša Majstorović ◽  
Božana Vidaković
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Ethical Standards ◽  
Educational Levels ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Past ◽  
Health Measures ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Corrupt Behavior ◽  
First Time

The main objective of this research was to determine the frequency of the occurrence of moral dissonance in the workplace, and its possible consequences for employees’ psycho-physical health. External ethical dissonance at work is defined as a condition stemming from a discrepancy between the employee action and ethical standards in place in the organization, and is primarily caused by the unethical pressure of the management. A sample of 311 employees of both genders, employed both in the private and public sector, with different educational levels and of different ages and seniority, have applied measures of psycho-physical health, measures of frequency of ethical dissonance at work, and the Demographic Characteristics Questionnaire. Results show that out of 311 respondents, 72% of them report that they have been in a state of external ethical dissonance at least once in the past year, so we conducted further analyses on data gathered from these 224 employees. Factor analysis of the SUED2R questionnaire has revealed that measures of external ethical dissonance are classified into three indicators, according to the type of unethical pressure: lying for the benefit of the organization, harassing others, and supporting wrong people in the organization. We have found that the incidence of such ethical dissonance is significantly higher in the private than in the public sector, that the increased incidence of all three forms of work dissonance is associated with an increased incidence of symptoms of health disorders. It is concluded that the pressure to act unethically (corrupt behavior) probably contributes to the deterioration of employees’ health. The significance of these findings is that, for the first time, they clearly demonstrate a systematic link between pressuring employees into corrupt behavior, and their psycho-physical health.

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