Written by leading experts, this book examines the inner workings of governments in East Asia, in particular its public administration and related public policy processes. It focuses on the apparatus of government — the agencies, their values, context, and policies within which they operate. Organized in parallel sections, the book covers the history, public policy processes, organization, HRM, ethics, corruption, intergovernmental relations, performance management, and e-government. The book includes essential knowledge and facts, discussions of emerging issues, and useful resources for further reading.
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Public Administration & Management
Government
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Despite the US government spending about 15 to 20 percent of the GDP on contracts, public procurement remains an underdeveloped area of research. Focusing on the managerial, economic, political, and legal aspects, the International Handbook of Public Procurement presents a conceptual framework along with illustrative case studies to describe each phase of the public procurement process in detail. This book discusses public procurement reform, a process emphasized by the World Bank and the United Nations, and addresses specific topics such as e-procurement. Samples of RFBs, RFPs and contracts are also included in the text to demonstrate how to write specifications that avoid contract disputes.
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Public Administration & Management
Government
Supply Chain Management
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Revenue and expenditure forecasting is often overlooked in the budget process. Based on the collaboration of budget scholars and practitioners, this volume examines U.S. forecast practices at the federal, state, and local levels, utilizing case studies of various states, including California and Texas. It highlights such issues as casino tax revenues and welfare caseloads to clearly define budget forecasting, explain its importance, and describe how budget forecasts are prepared. The authors explore consensus systems and risk assessment, considering political factors and the costs of forecast errors, concluding with a call for transparency and a look at forecasting practices in emerging countries.
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Public Administration & Management
Government
Public Finance
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Exploring and delineating the issues from every angle, this book covers topics such as public perception, understanding system failure, and the tensions between the social model and the medical model. It focuses on recipients and their care givers , then emphasizes services, exploring models that confront the barriers to achieving coordination of care. The chapters address issues related to the administration of care and the importance and benefits of transparency of information. The book concludes with an examination of policymaking and funding, the challenges inherent in getting on the public agenda, geriatric mental health needs, and the future issues that will fuel a national debate.
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Healthcare Management
Public Administration & Management
Medical & Healthcare Law
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