Showing papers in "The American Review of Public Administration in 1980"
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors proposed a coproduction model based on the concept of Whitaker, Rich and others, which expands the citizen role from consuming and passing judgment upon public services to one that also involves responsibility for creation of public services.
Abstract: an alternative, &dquo;coproduction&dquo; model. Based upon the concept of coproduction as developed by Whitaker, Rich and others,’ the alternative suggested here would emphasize the conjoint responsibility of lay citizens and professional government agents for the delivery of public services. This coproduction model expands the citizen role from one of consuming and passing judgment upon public services to one that also involves responsibility for creation of public services. It expands the public official’s role from
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TL;DR: The legislative process has traditionally been the neglected stepchild of the legislative process (Rosenthal, 1974; as discussed by the authors ), however, recent trends indicate that the incidence of oversight at the state level is changing (Crane, 1977).
Abstract: The popular control of bureaucratic action is one of the most crucial elements of our democratic political system. However, legislative oversight,l the primary mechanism for controlling administration, has historically been the &dquo;neglected stepchild&dquo; of the legislative process (Rosenthal, 1974). Recent trends indicate, though, that the incidence of oversight at the state level is changing (Crane, 1977). During the past few years, numerous state legislatures have adopted structural innovations for &dquo;reviewing and analyzing the activities of government and overseeing the performance of the executive branch in program administration&dquo; (Book of the States: 1978-79:1).
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TL;DR: Woodrow Jones, Jr. as discussed by the authors has argued that local public bureaucracies are the key determinants in the quality of urban life, and that governmental outputs, particularly public services, must be distributed in such a manner to assure that the poor, disadvantaged and minorities receive their proper share of services.
Abstract: WOODROW JONES, JR. San Diego State University Since local public bureaucracies are the key determinants in the quality of urban life, governmental outputs, particularly public services, must be distributed in such a manner to assure that the poor, disadvantaged and minorities receive their proper share of services. A number of researchers have written that public bureaucracies tend to be less responsive to these
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TL;DR: The authors explored job satisfaction among urban planners who, in the employment of governmental organizations, exercise the responsibility for the formulation of policies and plans related to urban development and the quality of life in general.
Abstract: This paper explores job satisfaction among urban planners who, in the employment of governmental organizations, exercise the responsibility for the formulation of policies and plans related to urban development and the quality of life in general. The number of urban planners employed in government has rapidly increased during the last several decades and planners have been granted increased responsibility in the public decision making process.
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TL;DR: Teachers and practitioners of public budgeting need general constructs that will help them make sense of the wide variety of practices, procedures, techniques, reforms and innovations that characterize both the literature and the practice of budgeting.
Abstract: to budgetary theory. It looms especially important because while the public administration literature contains a great deal of descriptive writing about budgetary practices and processes, it contains very little testable empirical theory. Both teachers and practitioners of public budgeting need general constructs that will help them make sense of the wide variety of practices, procedures, techniques, reforms and innovations that characterize both the literature and the practice of budgeting. Schick’s idea of &dquo;the functions of budgeting&dquo; has helped us in meeting this need for some fifteen years.
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TL;DR: By the mid-1970s Gill’s suggestion had become reality and the practice of creating commissions to advise officials of the federal government had developed into an institutionalized instrument of government.
Abstract: permanent federal advisory boards.1 After describing the operation of the advisory board system in 1939, Gill concluded by stating that &dquo;a good case can be presented for much more use than is now made of the device of advisory committees.&dquo;2 By the mid-1970s Gill’s suggestion had become reality and the practice of creating commissions to advise officials of the federal government had developed into an institutionalized instrument of
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