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Book Synopsis Change Management and the European Commission by : Nicolas Mildenstein
Download or read book Change Management and the European Commission written by Nicolas Mildenstein and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2010-03 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thesis (M.A.) from the year 2009 in the subject Politics - Topic: European Union, grade: 1,0, University of Hannover (Institut für Politische Wissenschaft), language: English, abstract: Since the demise of the Santer Commission, internal reform of the European Commission (EC) has received increased academic and political attention. The more recent academic discourse has focused on assessing outcomes of the Kinnock reforms but is marked by divergent approaches and conflicting interpretations. This text proposes to address these issues by embedding the more practical EC Reform discourse within the more abstract Organization Theory (OT) discourse and applying coherent models of organization and change to EC reform. The first part of the text organizes the OT field within a metatheoretical matrix, proposes coherent models of organization and change, and assesses the dynamics of the management framework market. The second part connects the OT to the EC Reform discourse by analyzing the transfer of management practices from the private to the public sector and by identifying major adoption types across the private-public sector continuum. The third part uses the established models to investigate the change management history of the European Commission, and systematically relates internal management of change to external political action. More specifically, the first part argues that the essence of most organization theories and management frameworks can be combined across four different onto-epistemologies. This allows drafting a comprehensive model of organization and change that can accommodate the majority of theoretical perspectives and research questions. The second part concludes that the transfer of private sector practices has accelerated significantly since the 1980s, mostly as a function of increased environmental pressures on public sector organizations. Since international organizations (incl. the EC) face comparatively low degrees of pressure, they are more l
Book Synopsis Change Management and the European Commission by : Nicolas Mildenstein
Download or read book Change Management and the European Commission written by Nicolas Mildenstein and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2010-03-26 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thesis (M.A.) from the year 2009 in the subject Politics - Topic: European Union, grade: 1,0, University of Hannover (Institut für Politische Wissenschaft), language: English, abstract: Since the demise of the Santer Commission, internal reform of the European Commission (EC) has received increased academic and political attention. The more recent academic discourse has focused on assessing outcomes of the Kinnock reforms but is marked by divergent approaches and conflicting interpretations. This text proposes to address these issues by embedding the more practical EC Reform discourse within the more abstract Organization Theory (OT) discourse and applying coherent models of organization and change to EC reform. The first part of the text organizes the OT field within a metatheoretical matrix, proposes coherent models of organization and change, and assesses the dynamics of the management framework market. The second part connects the OT to the EC Reform discourse by analyzing the transfer of management practices from the private to the public sector and by identifying major adoption types across the private-public sector continuum. The third part uses the established models to investigate the change management history of the European Commission, and systematically relates internal management of change to external political action. More specifically, the first part argues that the essence of most organization theories and management frameworks can be combined across four different onto-epistemologies. This allows drafting a comprehensive model of organization and change that can accommodate the majority of theoretical perspectives and research questions. The second part concludes that the transfer of private sector practices has accelerated significantly since the 1980s, mostly as a function of increased environmental pressures on public sector organizations. Since international organizations (incl. the EC) face comparatively low degrees of pressure, they are more likely to be late stage adopters. The third part confirms the EC as a late stage adopter as major internal reform could be avoided for roughly 20 years until increasing environmental pressures culminated in the Kinnock Reforms in 1999/2000. While the design followed a modern managerial orientation, implementation shifted to a more traditional focus on control systems. The net result has been a higher degree of overall strategic coherence and control at the expense of some policy initiative at the service level. In future, the EC will have to focus on finding the right balance between continuous systems optimization and organizational development.
Book Synopsis A Creeping Transformation? by : Michael W. Bauer
Download or read book A Creeping Transformation? written by Michael W. Bauer and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can we approach the Commission's role as co-manager of policy implementation? Why should we expect the Commission to be pulled into domestic policy execution and to accumulate something like an implementation management capacity? How should we conceptualise the Commission's linkage with post-decision management issues? Finally, how does the Commission's involvement in the application of EU policies, if any, significantly change everything? Such questions are answered in this study, which is concerned with what may be called the implementation management capacity of the European Commission. Simply put, this is the role the Commission plays in the implementation of large-scale European spending programmes. While it is true that the Commission's predominant prerogatives are to draft legislation and facilitate bargaining, it also has a role in post-decision policy management. This role is of increasing importance for the emerging governance of the European Union. Readership: social scientists, journalists and all those interested in the role of the European Commission in shaping EU policies.
Book Synopsis Explaining Variation in Organizational Change by : Christoph Knill
Download or read book Explaining Variation in Organizational Change written by Christoph Knill and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this article we investigate the reforms of human resource management in the European Commission and the OECD by analysing comparatively to what extent both organizations have adjusted their respective structures towards the ideal type of the so-called new public management (NPM). The empirical findings show that reforms towards NPM are more pronounced in the Commission than in the OECD. These findings are surprising for two reasons: first, it seems paradoxical that the OECD as central promoter of NPM at the international level lags behind the global trend when it comes to reforming its own structures. Second, this result is in contradiction to theoretical expectations, as they can be derived from theories of institutional isomorphism. Nevertheless, to account for the surprising results, it is necessary to modify and complement existing theories especially with regard to the scope conditions of their causal mechanisms.--Abstract, p. 3.
Book Synopsis Reforming the European Commission by : Michael W. Bauer
Download or read book Reforming the European Commission written by Michael W. Bauer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-18 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many international and supranational organisations have lately been busy modernising their internal administration. But nowhere has management change received a similar amount of attention than in the case of the European Commission. Although the perception prevails that the Commission has been losing out in recent years, this vivid interest, academic as well as public, in the so-called Kinnock reform suggests that this organisation still remains "at the heart of the Union". The proposition of this book thus is simple. If it remains true that the Commission is an essential part within the (admittedly complex) equation of EU policy-making, changes of the administration basis of this actor are likely to have broader implications. Consequently, this special issue poses three crucial questions about the recent administrative reform of the European Commission: why was such a comprehensive reform possible, what are its specific implications for the Commission as an organisation and what is the likely impact for the policy process? In short, this book puts the organisational base of EU policy-making centre stage. In the quest for answers the authors of the subsequent chapters take distinct perspectives, use various research strategies and methods, and attempt to solve diverse empirical puzzles. But all attempt to add to our understanding of this organisational base, and how to systematically study it. This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of European Public Policy.
Book Synopsis Strategic Change Management in the Public Sector by : Francesco Longo
Download or read book Strategic Change Management in the Public Sector written by Francesco Longo and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-30 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ability to manage change-management processes depends on individual skills and organisational culture. These skills have to be increased and practiced; in this perspective, the reading and analysis of this casebook can generate mental training about innovation. In order to look for common problems and solutions for implementing managerial development, a rich portfolio of European cases, with at least one representative for every European component, is presented. Typically comparative works select different countries according to criteria such as English speaking, countries from the same region or industrialised countries. This book looks at comparative differences but also has sufficient cultural, social, political and economic homogeneity. Comparisons are more useful and easier to understand due to common implementation difficulties and possible change strategies. A general introduction leads on to some theoretical background, which presents the Editors’ thinking about strategy, change management and the strategic approach to change management, representing the framework at the core of the book. A guide through the European examples introduces the cases themselves. Teaching notes on how to position the case, learning objectives, question discussion, case analysis and further reference are provided in order to show teachers and trainers how to use each individual case. This book is a tool for discussion and a framework to structure a debate about the evaluation of managerial evolution, providing trainers, students and practitioners with an instrument to understand how to face the difficulties each change management process is affected by.
Book Synopsis Managing the Change: Software Configuration and Change Management by : Michael Haug
Download or read book Managing the Change: Software Configuration and Change Management written by Michael Haug and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: C. Amting Directorate General Information Society, European Commission, Brussels th Under the 4 Framework of European Research, the European Systems and Soft ware Initiative (ESSI) was part of the ESPRIT Programme. This initiative funded more than 470 projects in the area of software and system process improvements. The majority of these projects were process improvement experiments carrying out and taking up new development processes, methods and technology within the software development process of a company. In addition, nodes (centres of exper tise), European networks (organisations managing local activities), training and dissemination actions complemented the process improvement experiments. ESSI aimed at improving the software development capabilities of European enterprises. It focused on best practice and helped European companies to develop world class skills and associated technologies to build the increasingly complex and varied systems needed to compete in the marketplace. The dissemination activities were designed to build a forum, at European level, to exchange information and knowledge gained within process improvement ex periments. Their major objective was to spread the message and the results of experiments to a wider audience, through a variety ofdifferent channels. The European Experience Exchange (tUR~X) project has been one ofthese dis semination activities within the European Systems and Software Initiative.~UR~X has collected the results of practitioner reports from numerous workshops in Europe and presents, in this series of books, the results of Best Practice achieve ments in European Companies over the last few years.
Book Synopsis The Challenge of Change in EU Business Associations by : J. Greenwood
Download or read book The Challenge of Change in EU Business Associations written by J. Greenwood and published by Springer. This book was released on 2003-07-31 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Key practitioners who work in and with EU business associations come together with leading policy makers from the EU institutions and research academics to analyze change factors for the associations and their role in EU policy making and implementation. Contributors include the Head of the team responsible for the EU White Paper on Governance, the Chair of the UK CBI Trade Association Forum, the Chair of the UK Political Studies Association, and the longest serving Secretary General of UNICE.
Book Synopsis Change Management in Transition Economies by : H. Stüting
Download or read book Change Management in Transition Economies written by H. Stüting and published by Springer. This book was released on 2003-05-28 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book investigates the concepts and instruments for managing change in companies striving towards a market orientation in transition economies. The focus is on the identification of factors, which have led to the considerable success of certain corporations, in spite of the very dynamic environment in transition countries since 1989. The analysis considers problems and solutions for all the relevant stakeholder relationships. Although the case study is largely based on Poland, the book also contains research on the economic, political and social context of doing business in Central and Eastern Europe.
Book Synopsis Reforming the European Commission by : E. Schön-Quinlivan
Download or read book Reforming the European Commission written by E. Schön-Quinlivan and published by Springer. This book was released on 2011-03-08 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analyses the impact of the managerial reforms of the European Commission. In 1999 the resignation of the College of Commissioners triggered the implementation of a White Paper which listed 98 measures to overhaul the way the Commission did business. Ten years later what impact have the reforms had on the European Commission and European governance?
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Book Synopsis Understanding, Anticipating and Managing Change by : European Union. European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
Download or read book Understanding, Anticipating and Managing Change written by European Union. European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ""What drives change" was the question discussed by 150 participants representing the Social Partners, European organisations and the European Institutions at a conference in Brussels - October 23, 2001. The conference, organised by the Foundation under the auspices of the Belgian Presidency marked the official launch the European Monitoring Centre on Change. EMCC is one of the main measures proposed in the European Commission's June 2000 Social Policy Agenda. This report is based on what was said and achieved at the launch conference." -- Editor.
Book Synopsis Crisis Management in the European Union by : Stefan Olsson
Download or read book Crisis Management in the European Union written by Stefan Olsson and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-07-06 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In less than a decade, Europe has witnessed a series of large-scale natural disasters and two major terrorist attacks. Growing concern about the trans-national effects of these incidents has caused the EU Member States to seek more multilateral cooperation. As a result, a system of common arrangements for handling large-scale emergencies or disasters has emerged, which, due to its quick and ad-hoc development, may seem almost impenetrable to newcomers to the field. This book seeks to provide a much-needed overview of disaster and crisis management systems in the EU. It provides a basic understanding of how EU policy has evolved, the EU’s mandate, and above all, a concise and hands-on description of the most central crisis management arrangements. Written by some of Europe’s main experts and consultants in the field, this book represents a unique and comprehensive source of information for everyone involved or interested in the European Union crisis management system. "This book will quickly become an indispensable resource for two groups: Practitioners will enjoy its accessible and comprehensive style. Academics curious about this emerging field will turn to it for an introductory overview. As someone who closely studies this field, I find the book engaging, detailed, and accurate, and I read every line with great interest. The authors are to be commended for the quality of research that went into this work." Mark Rhinard, Senior Research Fellow at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI)
Book Synopsis Conceptualising Direct Participation in Organisational Change by : John Geary
Download or read book Conceptualising Direct Participation in Organisational Change written by John Geary and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recoge: 1. Defining direct participation - 2. The dimensions of direct participation - 3. Why is direct participation important for the European Union - 4. A model of the investigation's analytical approach - 5. Concluding remarks Commission des Communautés Européennes.
Book Synopsis Climate Change Policy in the European Union by : Andrew Jordan
Download or read book Climate Change Policy in the European Union written by Andrew Jordan and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-04-29 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The European Union (EU) has emerged as a leading governing body in the international struggle to govern climate change. The transformation that has occurred in its policies and institutions has profoundly affected climate change politics at the international level and within its 27 Member States. But how has this been achieved when the EU comprises so many levels of governance, when political leadership in Europe is so dispersed and the policy choices are especially difficult? Drawing on a variety of detailed case studies spanning the interlinked challenges of mitigation and adaptation, this volume offers an unrivalled account of how different actors wrestled with the complex governance dilemmas associated with climate policy making. Opening up the EU's inner workings to non-specialists, it provides a perspective on the way that the EU governs, as well as exploring its ability to maintain a leading position in international climate change politics.
Book Synopsis The European Union and Global Social Change by : József Böröcz
Download or read book The European Union and Global Social Change written by József Böröcz and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-09-10 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an historical analysis of what the European Union is. Examining the development of the EU in a global context, the book draws on long-term processes of change in historical depth to developing a deeper understanding of global social change.
Book Synopsis Restructuring Work and Employment in Europe by : Sian Moore
Download or read book Restructuring Work and Employment in Europe written by Sian Moore and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays offers a survey of restructuring processes in Europe and their outcomes. . . Given the likelihood of increased dislocation in labor markets, the book is a timely contribution. Recommended. R.L. Hogler, Choice This detailed, comprehensive study on downsizing in Europe is underpinned by cross-national, interdisciplinary empirical research on restructuring management in five European countries: Belgium, France, Germany, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. It contains systematic national comparative overviews, and transversal analyses of more than 30 in-depth case studies, taking into account a broad range of perspectives across professional human resources managers, unions representatives, local and national civil servants, social workers and physicians. The authors examine strategic choices and practices in national and local contexts, showing that the practice of restructuring is not as heterogeneous as many previous studies have indicated or predicted. Systematic policy proposals for better economic and social management of restructuring are also prescribed. This team of well-known economists and social scientists have prepared a book that will appeal to consultants and human resource managers and employees, especially in transnational firms, as well as to students in industrial relations, in labour economics, and in sociology. It will also be of special interest to members of the European Commission and policymakers involved in employment and social affairs.
Book Synopsis European Diplomacy in Practice by : Federica Bicchi
Download or read book European Diplomacy in Practice written by Federica Bicchi and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-12-07 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book aims to show practice approaches at work in the fields of European diplomacy and security broadly conceived. It sets out to provide readers with a hands-on sense of where research on social practices and European diplomacy, security and foreign policy currently stands. The book reviews how practice approaches have evolved in International Relations (IR) and brings together an unique set of contributions which highlights how insights from practice approaches can be applied to advance research on a number of key issues in these fields. While the debate about practices in IR goes beyond the case of diplomacy, the latter has become a showcase for the former and this book continues the debate on practices and diplomacy by zooming in on the European Union. Examples of issues covered include the evolution of EU-NATO relations seen from the perspective of communities of practice, burden sharing as an anchoring practice for European states’ involvement in crisis management operations, the practical knowledge shaping the EU’s responses to the Arab Uprisings, agency as accomplished in and through EU counter-piracy practices and the political resistance to Israeli occupation and the non-official recognition of Palestine performed by EU diplomats. Thus, by focusing on specific practices and analytical mechanisms that contribute to understand the transformations of European diplomacy, security and foreign policy, this book provides essential readings to anyone interested in innovative ways to grasp the contemporary challenges that face the EU and its member states. The chapters originally published as a special issue of European Security.
