Managing Government Compensation and Employment - Institutions, Policies, and Reform Challenges

Managing Government Compensation and Employment - Institutions, Policies, and Reform Challenges
Author: International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 99
Release: 2016-08-04
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1498345778

Government compensation and employment policies are important for the efficient delivery of public services which are crucial for the functioning of economies and the general prosperity of societies. On average, spending on the wage bill absorbs around one-fifth of total spending. Cross-country variation in wage spending reflects, in part, national choices about the government’s role in priority sectors, as well as variations in the level of economic development and resource constraints.

Integrating People Management into Public Service Reform

Integrating People Management into Public Service Reform
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 284
Release: 1996-09-30
Genre:
ISBN: 9264065067

Using surveys and selected country case studies, this monograph identifies the factors driving human resource management reforms in the national public administrations of OECD countries.

OECD Public Governance Reviews Kazakhstan: Review of the Central Administration

OECD Public Governance Reviews Kazakhstan: Review of the Central Administration
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 380
Release: 2014-12-22
Genre:
ISBN: 9264224602

This review examines the functioning, structure and organisation of the central government and line ministries in Kazakhstan, as well as their capacities to implement national objectives and priorities, outlined in the Kazakhstan’s Vision 2050.

Managing Performance

Managing Performance
Author: Geert Bouckaert
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 459
Release: 2007-12-20
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1134097271

Pt. 1. Concepts, approaches and explanations -- pt. 2. Performance types -- pt. 3. Comparative performance and evaluation -- pt. 4. Appendices.

Taking Stock

Taking Stock
Author: Canadian Centre for Management Development
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Total Pages: 438
Release: 1998
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780773517431

Political scientists mainly from developed, English-speaking countries report on the success and failure of reforms, looking at such areas as budgeting, personnel management, and accountability. They isolate and evaluate factors that influence the outcome, including individual political leaders and the complexity of government. No index. Canadian card order number: C98-900231-4. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

The Abuse and Mismanagement of HUD

The Abuse and Mismanagement of HUD
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. HUD/MOD Rehab Investigation Subcommittee
Publisher:
Total Pages: 798
Release: 1990
Genre: Misconduct in office
ISBN:

Public Sector Management in Australia

Public Sector Management in Australia
Author: Ciaran O'Faircheallaigh
Publisher: Macmillan Education AU
Total Pages: 340
Release: 1999
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780732940737

Revised and updated second edition of a text first published in 1992. Includes recent empirical research and a new section on management in practice. Addresses issues relating to the design and structure of governmental bodies, the utility and impact of alternative management techniques and public sector ethics and accountability. Includes references and an index. The authors have senior positions at the Centre for Australian Public Sector Management and have published extensively in their field.

Evaluation in Public-sector Reform

Evaluation in Public-sector Reform
Author: Hellmut Wollmann
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2003-09-26
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781781957325

Articles from internationally renowned scholars highlighting the connections between public-sector reform and evaluation.