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The Coordination of Public Sector Organizations

Shifting Patterns of Public Management

Palgrave Macmillan

Part of the book series: Public Sector Organizations (PSO)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
  2. Concepts, Theories and Methodology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. The Main Argument — Specialization without Coordination is Centrifugal

      • Geert Bouckaert, B. Guy Peters, Koen Verhoest
      Pages 3-12
    3. Coordination: What Is It and Why Should We Have It?

      • Geert Bouckaert, B. Guy Peters, Koen Verhoest
      Pages 13-33
    4. Resources, Mechanisms and Instruments for Coordination

      • Geert Bouckaert, B. Guy Peters, Koen Verhoest
      Pages 34-66
    5. How To Map Coordination: Issues of Methodology

      • Geert Bouckaert, B. Guy Peters, Koen Verhoest
      Pages 67-92
  3. Specialization and Coordination in Seven Countries (1980–2005)

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 93-93
    2. Coordination in New Zealand (1980–2005)

      • Geert Bouckaert, B. Guy Peters, Koen Verhoest
      Pages 95-113
    3. Coordination in Sweden (1980–2005)

      • Geert Bouckaert, B. Guy Peters, Koen Verhoest
      Pages 132-151
    4. Coordination in the Netherlands (1980–2005)

      • Geert Bouckaert, B. Guy Peters, Koen Verhoest
      Pages 152-169
    5. Coordination in France (1980–2005)

      • Geert Bouckaert, B. Guy Peters, Koen Verhoest
      Pages 170-186
    6. Coordination in Belgium (1980–2005)

      • Geert Bouckaert, B. Guy Peters, Koen Verhoest
      Pages 187-207
    7. Coordination in the United States (1980–2005)

      • Geert Bouckaert, B. Guy Peters, Koen Verhoest
      Pages 208-234
  4. Cross-Country Comparison

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 235-235
    2. Specialization and Coordination in Seven Countries: Findings and Discussion

      • Geert Bouckaert, B. Guy Peters, Koen Verhoest
      Pages 237-271
  5. Back Matter

    Pages 273-326

About this book

This book discusses the trajectories of creating specialized autonomous units. An analysis of the mechanisms and measures taken for granting autonomy to specialized autonomous units and subsequently to coordinating them back is described. The book shows a range of patterns in the dynamics of specialization and coordination over 25 years.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium

    Geert Bouckaert

  • University of Pittsburgh, USA

    B. Guy Peters

  • Public Management Institute, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium

    Koen Verhoest

About the authors

GEERT BOUCKAERT is Professor and Director of the Public Management Institute, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium.

B. GUY PETERS is Maurice Falk Professor of American Government, University of Pittsburgh, USA.

KOEN VERHOEST is Assistant Professor and Research Manager, Public Management Institute, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium.

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