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Growing the Productivity of Government Services

Author : Patrick Dunleavy
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0857934996
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (579 download)

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Book Synopsis Growing the Productivity of Government Services by : Patrick Dunleavy

Download or read book Growing the Productivity of Government Services written by Patrick Dunleavy and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Carrera and Dunleavy provide a crystal clear and comprehensive account of the complex issues involved in how best to improve the productivity of government services. They offer a nuanced but powerful explanation of productivity puzzles, conundrums and dilemmas in the public sector. But they also offer solutions to many of these problems. Finally, I have found a text on public economics that makes sense, gives genuine management insights and offers real suggestions to practitioners as to what to do next.' – Barry Quirk, Chief Executive, London Borough of Lewisham, UK 'This book presents a welcome and sobering analysis of productivity performance in UK central government – a subject that has received remarkably little serious academic attention up to now, in spite of decades of general commentary on managerialism.' – Christopher Hood, All Souls College, UK 'Leandro Carrera and Patrick Dunleavy have performed an amazing feat in this book through their rigorous examination of a thorny topic that has dogged pundits and academics alike. Just how efficient is government and how well does it do its job? As a result of an impressive – but accessible – set of data analyses, the authors make an authoritative attack on the proponents of the New Public Management, and offer some clear recommendations for reform based on better use of new technology.' – Peter John, University College London, UK Productivity is essentially the ratio of an organization's outputs divided by its inputs. For many years it was treated as always being static in government agencies. In fact productivity in government services should be rising rapidly as a result of digital changes and new management approaches, and it has done so in some agencies. However, Dunleavy and Carrera show for the first time how complex are the factors affecting productivity growth in government organizations – especially management practices, use of IT, organizational culture, strategic mis-decisions and political and policy churn. With government budgets under stress in many countries, this pioneering book shows academics, analysts and officials how to measure outputs and productivity in detail; how to cope with problems of quality variations; and how to achieve year-on-year, sustainable improvements in the efficiency of government services.

Measuring and Improving Productivity in Services

Author : Faridah Djellal
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1848444966
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (484 download)

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Download or read book Measuring and Improving Productivity in Services written by Faridah Djellal and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The question of how to measure and improve productivity in services has been a recurrent topic in political debates and in academic studies for several decades. The concept of productivity, which was developed initially for industrial and agricultural economies poses few difficulties when applied to standardized products. The advent of the service economy contributed to call into question, if not the relevance of this concept, at least its definition and measurement methods. This book takes stock of the issues met by productivity in services on theoretical, methodological and operational levels. The authors examine various definitions of productivity and the main methods of its measurement. A survey of recent conceptual and methodological debates on the notion of productivity is also presented. A more operational and strategic perspective is then adopted in order to identify and analyze the main levers, factors and determinants for improving productivity and, more generally, the actual strategies adopted for this purpose in firms and organisations. Providing a deep understanding of the specific and underestimated performance processes within service industries, this book will be of great interest to those involved in industrial economics, management science and public administration.

Public Productivity Handbook

Author : Marc Holzer
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 0824751043
Total Pages : 800 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (247 download)

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Download or read book Public Productivity Handbook written by Marc Holzer and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2004-02 with total page 800 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presented by Holzer (public administration, Rutgers U., US) and Lee (public administration, Catholic U. of Korea), 38 papers address ''public administration professionals who are seeking insights into improving productivity and performance in the context of efficiency, effectiveness, quality, and out.

The Age of Diminished Expectations

Author : Paul R. Krugman
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 9780262611343
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (113 download)

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Download or read book The Age of Diminished Expectations written by Paul R. Krugman and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition looks at how risky behaviour can lead to disaster in private markets, with colourful examples from Lloyd's of London and Sumitomo Metals. Krugman also considers the collapse of the Mexican peso, and the burst of Japan's 'bubble' economy.

Improving Public Sector Productivity

Author : Ellen Doree Rosen
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 9780803945739
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (457 download)

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Download or read book Improving Public Sector Productivity written by Ellen Doree Rosen and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1993-07-22 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume shows how public agencies can be made more efficient and humane, providing practical guidance to enhance both service quality and client satisfaction at local, state and national levels. Examples focus on the issues of quality management, improving service delivery, job reorganization and worker empowerment.

Measuring Public Sector Productivity

Author : Richard Boyle
Publisher : Institute of Public Administration
ISBN 13 : 1904541496
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (45 download)

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Download or read book Measuring Public Sector Productivity written by Richard Boyle and published by Institute of Public Administration. This book was released on 2006 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Global Productivity

Author : Alistair Dieppe
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 1464816093
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (648 download)

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Download or read book Global Productivity written by Alistair Dieppe and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2021-06-09 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The COVID-19 pandemic struck the global economy after a decade that featured a broad-based slowdown in productivity growth. Global Productivity: Trends, Drivers, and Policies presents the first comprehensive analysis of the evolution and drivers of productivity growth, examines the effects of COVID-19 on productivity, and discusses a wide range of policies needed to rekindle productivity growth. The book also provides a far-reaching data set of multiple measures of productivity for up to 164 advanced economies and emerging market and developing economies, and it introduces a new sectoral database of productivity. The World Bank has created an extraordinary book on productivity, covering a large group of countries and using a wide variety of data sources. There is an emphasis on emerging and developing economies, whereas the prior literature has concentrated on developed economies. The book seeks to understand growth patterns and quantify the role of (among other things) the reallocation of factors, technological change, and the impact of natural disasters, including the COVID-19 pandemic. This book is must-reading for specialists in emerging economies but also provides deep insights for anyone interested in economic growth and productivity. Martin Neil Baily Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution Former Chair, U.S. President’s Council of Economic Advisers This is an important book at a critical time. As the book notes, global productivity growth had already been slowing prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and collapses with the pandemic. If we want an effective recovery, we have to understand what was driving these long-run trends. The book presents a novel global approach to examining the levels, growth rates, and drivers of productivity growth. For anyone wanting to understand or influence productivity growth, this is an essential read. Nicholas Bloom William D. Eberle Professor of Economics, Stanford University The COVID-19 pandemic hit a global economy that was already struggling with an adverse pre-existing condition—slow productivity growth. This extraordinarily valuable and timely book brings considerable new evidence that shows the broad-based, long-standing nature of the slowdown. It is comprehensive, with an exceptional focus on emerging market and developing economies. Importantly, it shows how severe disasters (of which COVID-19 is just the latest) typically harm productivity. There are no silver bullets, but the book suggests sensible strategies to improve growth prospects. John Fernald Schroders Chaired Professor of European Competitiveness and Reform and Professor of Economics, INSEAD

The Public Productivity and Performance Handbook

Author : Marc Holzer
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000402193
Total Pages : 550 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book The Public Productivity and Performance Handbook written by Marc Holzer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-07-26 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A productive society is dependent upon high-performing government. This third edition of The Public Performance and Productivity Handbook includes chapters from leading scholars, consultants, and practitioners to explore all of the core elements of improvement. Completely revised and focused on best practice, the handbook comprehensively explores managing for high performance, measurement and analysis, costs and finances, human resources, and cutting-edge organizational tools. Its coverage of new and systematic management approaches and well-defined measurement systems provides guidance for organizations of all sizes to improve productivity and performance. The contributors discuss such topics as accountability, organizational effectiveness after budget cuts, the complementary roles of human capital and “big data,” and how to teach performance management in the classroom and in public organizations. The handbook is accompanied by an online companion volume providing examples of performance measurement and improvement manuals across a wide variety of public organizations. The Public Performance and Productivity Handbook, Third Edition, is required reading for all public administration practitioners, as well as for students and scholars interested in the state of the public performance and productivity field.

The Future of Productivity

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9264248536
Total Pages : 123 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (642 download)

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Download or read book The Future of Productivity written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2015-12-11 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses the rising productivity gap between the global frontier and other firms, and identifies a number of structural impediments constraining business start-ups, knowledge diffusion and resource allocation (such as barriers to up-scaling and relatively high rates of skill mismatch).

The Atkinson Review: Final Report

Author : Anthony B. Atkinson
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9781403996466
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (964 download)

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Download or read book The Atkinson Review: Final Report written by Anthony B. Atkinson and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2009-05-12 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Atkinson Review: Final Report is the culmination of a year-long review of the measurement of UK government output and productivity. Sir Tony Atkinson from Nuffield College, Oxford, led the review supported by a team seconded from the Office for National Statistics, HM Treasury, Department of Health and the Bank of England. A key objective of the review was to recommend methods and approaches which could be used to measure UK government output. In addition to recommending a general framework and principles, the report focuses on practical solutions for measuring the key functional areas of health, education, public order and safety and social protection.

OECD Public Governance Reviews Engaging Public Employees for a High-Performing Civil Service

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9264267190
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (642 download)

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Download or read book OECD Public Governance Reviews Engaging Public Employees for a High-Performing Civil Service written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2016-11-14 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can governments reduce workforce costs while ensuring civil servants remain engaged and productive? This report addresses this question, using evidence from the 2014 OECD Survey on Managing Budgeting Constraints: Implications for HRM and Employment in Central Public Administration.

Public Service Performance

Author : George A. Boyne
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139460455
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (394 download)

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Download or read book Public Service Performance written by George A. Boyne and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-11-23 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The performance of governments around the globe is constantly in the spotlight, whether as a celebration or indictment of their activities. Providing evidence on strategies to improve the performance of public agencies is therefore essential to the practice of public management. Originally published in 2006, this important contribution to the debate explores issues of measurement, research methodology, and management influences on performance. It focuses on three key questions: what approaches should be adopted to measure the performance of public agencies? What aspects of management influence the performance of public agencies? As the world globalizes, what are the key international issues in performance measurement and management? In examining these questions, the contributors debate both methodological and technical issues regarding the measurement of performance in public organizations, and provide empirical analyses of the determinants of performance. The book concludes with groundbreaking work on the international dimensions of these issues.

Productivity Measurement and Analysis

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9264044612
Total Pages : 556 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book Productivity Measurement and Analysis written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2009-04-28 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the proceedings of two workshops on productivity measurement and analysis, which brought together representatives of statistical offices, central banks and other officials involved with the analysis and measurement of productivity at aggregate and industry levels.

New Horizons for a Data-Driven Economy

Author : José María Cavanillas
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319215698
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (192 download)

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Download or read book New Horizons for a Data-Driven Economy written by José María Cavanillas and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-04 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book readers will find technological discussions on the existing and emerging technologies across the different stages of the big data value chain. They will learn about legal aspects of big data, the social impact, and about education needs and requirements. And they will discover the business perspective and how big data technology can be exploited to deliver value within different sectors of the economy. The book is structured in four parts: Part I “The Big Data Opportunity” explores the value potential of big data with a particular focus on the European context. It also describes the legal, business and social dimensions that need to be addressed, and briefly introduces the European Commission’s BIG project. Part II “The Big Data Value Chain” details the complete big data lifecycle from a technical point of view, ranging from data acquisition, analysis, curation and storage, to data usage and exploitation. Next, Part III “Usage and Exploitation of Big Data” illustrates the value creation possibilities of big data applications in various sectors, including industry, healthcare, finance, energy, media and public services. Finally, Part IV “A Roadmap for Big Data Research” identifies and prioritizes the cross-sectorial requirements for big data research, and outlines the most urgent and challenging technological, economic, political and societal issues for big data in Europe. This compendium summarizes more than two years of work performed by a leading group of major European research centers and industries in the context of the BIG project. It brings together research findings, forecasts and estimates related to this challenging technological context that is becoming the major axis of the new digitally transformed business environment.

The ONS Productivity Handbook: A Statistical Overview and Guide

Author : NA NA
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book The ONS Productivity Handbook: A Statistical Overview and Guide written by NA NA and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2007-07-16 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ONS Productivity Handbook: a Statistical Overview and Guide examines the importance and relevance of economic productivity and serves as a reference on the subject. Areas covered include productivity analysis within various sectors and at firm level as well as measures of labour and capital inputs.

Productivity, Innovation and Knowledge in Services

Author : J. Gadrey
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1781950202
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (819 download)

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Download or read book Productivity, Innovation and Knowledge in Services written by J. Gadrey and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by some of the most distinguished authors in the field, this book elucidates the critical and complex relationships between services, production and innovation. The authors discuss the limitations of current theories to explain service productivity and innovation, and call for a conceptual re-working of the ways in which these are measured. They also highlight the important role of knowledge in the production system and in doing so make an important contribution to a key debate which has emerged in the social sciences in recent years.

Unproductive Public Expenditures

Author : International Monetary Fund
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
ISBN 13 : 1557755418
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (577 download)

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Download or read book Unproductive Public Expenditures written by International Monetary Fund and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2005-04-04 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Public expenditure policy, together with efforts to raise revenue,is at the core of efficient and equitable adjustment. Public expenditureproductivity has critical implications for fiscal adjustment, particularly as the competition for limited public resources intensifies.By providing a framework for defining and analyzing public expenditureproductivity and unproductive expenditures, this pamphlet discusseshow economic policymakers may approach these issues.