Abstract
The book explores in particular the executive arm of government’s
institutional arrangements for advising on and implementing government
policies and programs. It does not aim to explore the basic institutional
arrangements of government, though these inevitably shape the structures
within the executive. Rather, chapters explore theories of organisational
forms and functions in public administration, the ‘core’ agency structures
used in the different jurisdictions, the structures used to deliver public
services (including non-government organisational arrangements) and
other ‘non-core’ agency structures such as government business enterprises,
regulatory organisations and ‘integrity’ organisations.
This overview highlights some of the key issues canvassed in the following
chapters and the recent developments they describe and analyse. It also
fills in the inevitable gaps that exist in the volume’s coverage of practice in
the three jurisdictions.
The concepts of performance and accountability used in the chapters vary
from a narrow focus on administrative delivery with oversight by superior
authorities to a much broader appreciation of the impact of both policy
and administration against desired outcomes with public reporting and
accountability. The concepts are shaped by institutional arrangements,
and are also evolving in each jurisdiction over time.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Designing Governance Structures for Performance and Accountability Developments in Australia and Greater China |
Editors | Andrew Podger, Tsai-tsu Su, John Wanna orcid, Hon S. Chan orcid, Meili Niu |
Place of Publication | Canberra |
Publisher | ANU Press |
Pages | 1-12 |
Edition | 1 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781760463595 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2020 |