Impact Of Administrative Reform Research Articles

Characteristics and impact of administrative reform on the work of public administration in France in the second half of the 20th century – the beginning of the 21st century

Characteristics and impact of administrative reform on the work of public administration in France in the second half of the 20th century – the beginning of the 21st century

The Illusion of Urbanization: Impact of Administrative Reform on Communities’ Resilience

While a large body of literature separately documents urban and rural resilience, little is known about how resilience evolves when communities experience an administrative reform that changes their judicial status from rural to urban. This paper explores the effects of the largest post-communist urbanization waves that took place in Romania in the early 2000s, when more communes were reclassified as towns. Using rich administrative data from 2000 to 2014, we employ a two-way fixed effect difference-in-differences research design to examine the impact of the reform on the resilience capacity of the affected communes. Our results reveal that the administrative reform had an initially positive impact on the physical resilience capacity. While the administrative reform did not have a significant effect on the overall resilience capacity of the newly declared towns, there are important differences across groups. The settlements situated in more developed counties and those with higher income levels were among the main beneficiaries. Negatively affected were mainly the poor communes and those that lack accessibility due to their mountain position and being far from big cities. In policy terms, this clearly emphasizes the need for place-sensitive policies complementing the administrative reform in order to help them escape from their rural uprootedness.

Transformation of the identity of a region: Theory and the empirical case of the perceptual regions of Bohemia and Moravia, Czech Republic

Abstract By using the concept of perceptual region – an essential part of the identity of a region and a part of every person’s mental map – this paper demonstrates a way to examine the understudied transformation of (the identity of) a region and, specifically, its territorial shape (boundaries). This concept effectively fuses the “institutionalisation of regions” theory and the methodologies of behavioural geography. This case study of the perceptual regions of Bohemia and Moravia shows how and why these historical regions and their boundary/boundaries developed, after a significant deinstitutionalisation by splitting into smaller regions in an administrative reform. Many people now perceive the Bohemian-Moravian boundary according to the newly-emerged regional boundaries, which often ignore old (historical) boundaries. Thus, the territorial shape of Bohemia and Moravia is transformed, with the Vysočina Region emerging as one of the new regions to witness the most eroded consciousness concerning these historical regions and their boundaries. The impact of administrative reforms on the perception and thus also the transformation of regions and boundaries is obvious, but the results also suggest that the more radical the administrative changes (in terms of toponyms and boundary mismatches), the fuzzier the collective perceptions of historical boundaries become, as well as peoples’ consciousness of historical regions.

Administrative reform in Ukraine: from its origins to the future

In general, this article reveals the political meaning of administrative reforms and administrative divisions in some countries of Europe and Asia. A special subject of research is administrative reform and the reform of regionalization in the unitary countries, their path to regionalism and greater democratization at the level of regional governance. Administrative reform and the reform of decentralization of power have ripened in Ukraine for a long time, and even at the present stage, these reforms are inherent in some problems. This work reveals all the functional and historical-ethnographic content of administrative reform in Ukraine. The study offers a pilot map of the administrative division of regions and subregional entities in Ukraine, according to Western trends in administrative division. The historical, national foundations of administrative reform and decentralization reforms in Ukraine are interesting, as well as external factors such as European integration, which may affect the formation of the concept of administrative division in Ukraine, both from a historical retrospective and futurism in this matter, as well as from a functional point of view. In general, the Ukrainian space is inherent in some uncertainty and differences in conceptual issues of reforming the administrative-territorial structure of the state. The study analyzes promising developments in the field of reforming of the administrative-territorial divisions and suggests some new trends in possible areas of reform. First of all, the author is trying to restore order about how European trends and ideas can be expressed in the domestic environment. Some legislative initiatives are analyzed and it is proposed to highlight the historical and functional meaning of the concept of a region in legislation. It also analyzes the possible impact of administrative reform on the reforms of various branches of government. In general, the study proposes a qualitative modernization of the system of administrative-territorial construction in Ukraine. In fact, reforming the administrative-territorial structure on the basis of universally recognized world trends can significantly streamline national, regional, subregional and local governance in Ukraine, and bring it to a new level. Also, these reforms carry some modernization of regional economic policy, which the domestic space needs in the face of modern problems.

The Impact of Administrative Reform on the Central Functions of Larger Polish Cities

:The purpose of this research note is to identify the central functions of larger Polish cities, as well as analyze their transformations resulting from changes in the administrative division of Poland. We perform the study based on the central place theory by Walter Christaller using two measures: centrality index and centrality index adjusted to its demographic potential.

ESTRESSE NO TRABALHO: ESTUDO COM GESTORES PÚBLICOS DO ESTADO DE MINAS GERAIS

O objetivo deste trabalho consistiu em analisar o estresse no trabalho de gestores públicos que atuam nas secretarias de estado de Minas Gerais. A base teórica relacionada ao estresse ocupacional foi fundamentada em Zille (2005), Chanlat (2005), Cooper et al. (2002, 1988), Couto (1987) e Selye (1959). Em relação à gestão, baseou-se em OCDE (2010), Bresser-Pereira (2009), Madureira e Rodrigues (2006) e Davel e Melo (2005); Rezende (2002) e Marini (2002). Este trabalho pode ser classificado como um estudo descritivo, com abordagem quantitativa. Foram analisados 181 gestores das secretarias de estado de Minas Gerais, sendo que o Modelo Teórico de Explicação do Estresse Ocupacional em Gerentes (MTEG), desenvolvido por Zille (2005), foi a referência principal. Os softwares Excel e SPSS - Statistical Package for the Social Sciences foram utilizados para a análise dos dados. Os resultados evidenciaram que 26,0% dos gestores pesquisados apresentaram ausência de estresse ocupacional; 26,0%, nível de estresse leve a moderado; 43,0%, nível de estresse intenso; e 5,0% nível de estresse muito intenso. Foram identificadas as principais fontes de tensão excessivas existentes no ambiente de trabalho, os mecanismos de regulação mais utilizados pelos gestores públicos estaduais para enfrentar as situações tensionantes e os indicadores de impacto do estresse na produtividade dos gestores. Este estudo mostrou-se oportuno uma vez que há estudos sobre o estresse ocupacional em gestores da iniciativa privada, mas pouco se sabe sobre o impacto das reformas administrativas do serviço público na saúde laboral dos gestores. Os resultados deste trabalho apresentaram relação direta com outros estudos e espera-se que possa contribuir com o balizamento de projetos institucionais do estado de Minas Gerais para redução ou controle dos níveis de estresse ocupacional dos gestores.

Impact of administrative reform of the European Commission: results from a survey of heads of unit in policy-making directorates

The Kinnock reform has changed the European Commission. This article discusses the link between reform effects and policy output. A survey of more than 100 heads of unit (HoU) of policy-making Directorates-General serves as the empirical basis. It is concluded that the recent reform of the Commission does indeed comprehensively redefine the role of the HoU. Their resource base to focus on policy drafting has been hugely reduced. Negative consequences for the organization’s potential to deliver policy draft of high quality are therefore very likely. Points for practitioners This article deals with the following areas: • Middle management as organizational backbone • The perils of decentralizing management functions • The impact of administrative reform on policy output.

Whither the Common Good?

Public Administration ReviewVolume 68, Issue 1 p. 184-187 Whither the Common Good? David L. Dillman, Corresponding Author David L. Dillman Abilene Christian UniversityDavid L. Dillman is a professor of political science at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas. His research focuses on the impact of administrative reform on leadership and ethics.E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author David L. Dillman, Corresponding Author David L. Dillman Abilene Christian UniversityDavid L. Dillman is a professor of political science at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas. His research focuses on the impact of administrative reform on leadership and ethics.E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 07 January 2008 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-6210.2007.00848.xCitations: 1Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume68, Issue1January|February 2008Pages 184-187 RelatedInformation