{"product_id":"9780792380023","title":"Inter and Intra Government Arrangements for Productivity: An Agency Approach","description":"\u003ch1\u003eInter and Intra Government Arrangements for Productivity: An Agency Approach\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eHalachmi, Arie; Boorsma, Peter B.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInter and Intra Governmental Arrangements for Productivity  - An\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eAgency Approach\u003c\/em\u003e focuses on public productivity.  It addresses long standing and current questions on government  productivity. Its scope and coverage range from theory to very  specific applications. First of all it demonstrates the applicability  of a theoretical framework to concrete issues in the public sector:  the Principal Agent (PA) theory or the Agency theory. Secondly, it  demonstrates the different perspectives of this theoretical framework  as seen by researchers and practitioners from various countries. The  volume is based upon the revised seminar papers from a conference that  was held at the University of Twente. \u003cbr\u003e  Two trends obvious in this world are its increasing global character  and the need for increasingly efficient and effective organizations.  Inter and intra governmental organizations need to learn to  effectively and efficiently work together in complex web like  relationships. This study forms a major step in that direction. It  consolidates several current economic concepts that are highly visible  and specifically applies them to various levels and functions of  government. It emphasizes that PA theory is a powerful conceptual  framework because of the economic focus on transactions between  principals and agents. The issues of information asymmetry, across  government constituents, political\/diplomatic considerations, and the  narrow focus of PA problems will be described. Attention is also given  to the issues of citizen demands, internal markets, franchising,  competitive procurement and `contracting in'. \u003cbr\u003e  The study concentrates on academic thinking about the applicability of  PA concepts to administrative theory building. As such it makes a  current, valid contribution to the knowledge and practice of public  administration world-wide.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 1997-11-30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9780792380023\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4757-2864-4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 201\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46312220229772,"sku":"9780792380023","price":98.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780792380023.jpg?v=1771522443","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780792380023","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}