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Nordic Administrative Reforms: Lessons for Public Management
Contributor(s): Greve, Carsten (Editor), Lęgreid, Per (Editor), Rykkja, Lise H. (Editor)

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 ISBN: 1137563621     ISBN-13: 9781137563620
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
OUR PRICE: $161.49  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 2016
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | World - European
- Political Science | Public Affairs & Administration
- Political Science | Comparative Politics
Dewey: 352.367
LCCN: 2016947275
Series: Public Sector Organizations
Physical Information: 0.77" H x 6.07" W x 8.71" L (0.94 lbs) 236 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Scandinavian
Features: Illustrated
 
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This book is based on a unique data set and assesses in comparative terms the public management reforms in the five Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Based on the assessments of administrative executives, the book compares the Nordic countries with the Anglo-Saxon, the Germanic, the Napoleonic and the East European group of countries. The book addresses the following questions: What reform trends are relevant in the public administrations of the Nordic countries? What institutional features characterize the state authorities in these countries? What characterizes the role identity, self-understanding, dominant values, and motivation of administrative executive in the Nordic countries? What characterizes reform processes, trends and content, what is the relevance of different types of management instruments, and what are their perceived effects and the perceived performance of the public administration? The book also examines how the different Nordic countries dealt with the financial crisis of 2008, and how the differences and similarities in their approaches can be explained.
 
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