Public Value Research Articles

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The authors of this essay place Marcin Dymiter’s books – Field Notes (2021) and Machines for Silence (2023) – both against the background of his sound art and in the broader context of silence as one of the most important cultural topos of the 20th century. The common value of both publications is undoubtedly the attempt at an in-depth contextualization of sounds and places, but the historical paragraphs merge into reflections on contemporary sound art. This split seems to characterize the entire diction of the author, who multiplies oppositions between a “culturally noisy” present and a sonically ordered past. The author of Machines... listens to silence in an anthropocentric silence, which reduces language and sound to the role of communication tools, while the a-communicable, chaotic nature of silence – which John Cage equates with ambient sounds – recedes into the background. The titular figures of Dymiter’s books – recording and silence – are metaphors with the help of which the author conducts an anti-modern narrative; beyond their potential to evoke nostalgia for the past, do they have a bearing on the present and its most important problems? Key-words: acoustemology, silence, field recordings, soundscape

ILKD: An Incremental Learning and Knowledge Distillation Framework for Coronavirus Risk Prediction

Abstract The coronavirus pandemic has seriously affected public health and social order. Prediction methods based on machine learning can identify the infectivity phenotype and pandemic risk of coronavirus. Currently, six types of coronaviruses that infect humans have been discovered, with significant differences in viral genome sequences. Continuous genetic variation of the virus will lead to reduced performance of machine learning models and potential learning forgetting. To solve this challenge, we propose an incremental learning and knowledge distillation framework (ILKD). First, we employ Dna2Vec to extract virus features and encode the virus sequence into virus feature vector. Second, we use hierarchical clustering to continuously identify new coronavirus groups. Third, ILKD employ a combined strategy of incremental learning and knowledge distillation to transform the Back Propagation (BP) neural network to continuously learn and predict the phenotypes of human-to-human coronavirus infection. Experimental results show that ILKD can effectively alleviate the learning forgetting phenomenon. Further analysis reveals ILKD has better performance than other incremental learning models, and has important public health application value.

Management Control Shaping Dialogues: Attaching Differences and Reducing the Scope of Dialogs and Pluralism

ABSTRACTIn this article, we study how management control shapes dialogs among actors with different perspectives on the development of infrastructure in Sweden; that is, situations and events where management control “enters” dialogs and influences them. Building on agonistic pluralism and conducting a qualitative study, we identify two roles that management control has in shaping dialogs. One is that management controls attach differences to the dialog, and the other is that management reduces the scope of the dialog. These themes also highlight facilitating and shutting down pluralism and ideas of public value. This study contributes to the previous research that has called for taking pluralism seriously and exploring the role of management control in relation to public values, pluralism, and dialogs. This article provides an understanding of two roles that management control has in shaping dialogs: How ideas of different public values are facilitated and shut down, and how management control contributes to facilitating and shutting down pluralism.

Public value and public sector accountability in New Zealand

Public value and public sector accountability in New Zealand

Public value in the making of automated and datafied welfare futures

Across Europe, the public sector is expanding its efforts to introduce data-driven decision-support and intelligent systems in the administration of welfare. The growing body of research that highlights the impact and harms these systems have on citizens’ lives, raises questions about the guiding ideas, values, and norms that are at the heart of current transformations in welfare. Research in critical data studies contends a silent marketisation of social protection and governance. It implies an intricate entanglement between the procedures and output of service provision on the one hand and the normative outcomes in terms of the well-being and flourishing of society as a whole on the other hand. Thinking with the capabilities approach and buen vivir as well as with the concept of data justice, our paper asks how to conceptualise this relation. It discusses how (in)justice may become a sociomaterial component in automated welfare and emphasises that welfare outcomes and welfare practices, including their procedural aspects, are rather co-produced than just interdependent. We conclude that whether future infrastructures of welfare will create public value or not, depends on the institutional arrangements, policies, and norms built to distribute the emerging benefits and risks equally in society.

BRIDGING DIGITAL AND GOOD GOVERNANCE: A REVIEW OF E-GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORKS AND CHALLENGES

This review article, explores the intricate relationship between e-governance and good governance through a comprehensive analysis of theoretical and empirical perspectives. The study begins with an introduction to the significance of e-governance in enhancing public service delivery and citizen engagement. It proceeds to examine key theories relevant to e-governance. The empirical section is organized into three parts: the relationship between e-governance and digital governance, the interplay between e-governance and good governance, and the challenges faced in implementing e-governance initiatives. The findings highlight that while e-governance holds significant promise for improving governance outcomes, various obstacles, such as inadequate infrastructure and digital literacy, hinder its effectiveness. Policy suggestions derived from the reviews emphasize the need for targeted investments in ICT infrastructure, community-centric applications, and inter-agency collaboration to promote successful e-governance implementation. The article concludes by offering final remarks that underscore the importance of a holistic approach in bridging digital governance and good governance, ultimately enhancing public value and societal well-being.

EU Recovery Plans and Digitalization in Public Value Creation: An Exploratory Research in European Countries

EU Recovery Plans and Digitalization in Public Value Creation: An Exploratory Research in European Countries

Концепты «политическая элита» и «политическое лидерство» в контексте проблемы девиации элитного уровня власти

In the article, the concepts of "political elite", "political leadership" and "deviation" were analyzed in their interrelation and interdependence, the "paradox of elites" was revealed, associated with the duality of their positioning in the system of public morality and management, provided with exclusive powers and resources to establish socio-political norms, realize their own interests, and approve practices Doublethink, transgression and arbitrariness as attributes of political morality based on the paradigm of Machiavellianism and the concept of political efficiency. Since in classical and modern concepts of administrative and bureaucratic elites, their essential characteristics and functionality are determined in accordance with the rational-legal type of domination, the main deviations of their behavior and quality occur in the plane of deviation from the system of rational-legal attitudes and rules. On the one hand, in order to prevent deviations, this focuses on the maximum exclusion of the impact of the so-called "human factor" in political management, associated with the objective tendency of the elite to isolate, distance itself from the majority, its exploitation in the corporate interests of retaining and increasing power, etc. On the one hand, in order to prevent deviations, this focuses on the maximum exclusion of the impact of the so-called "human factor" in political management, associated with the objective tendency of the elite to isolate, distance itself from the majority, its exploitation in the corporate interests of retaining and multiplying power, etc. And, on the other hand, actualizes the problems of the value component in the activity administrative and political elites, the problem of serving the interests of the majority and state strategic development goals, identifying and analyzing mechanisms and models of political governance not only on the basis of legal rationality, but also traditional public values. At the same time, the most promising model of interaction between a political leader and his followers is the constitutional model, and transformational leadership is most consistent with the tasks of parrying the mechanisms of deviation of political elites and the development of civil society in crisis transitions.

Valuation of the EORTC Quality of Life Utility Core 10 Dimensions (QLU-C10D) in a Multi-ethnic Asian Setting: How Does Having Cancer Matter?

The aim of the study was to develop and compare utility value sets for the EORTC QLU-C10D, a cancer-specific utility instrument based on the EORTC QLQ-C30, using the preferences of the general public and cancer patients in Singapore, and to assess their measurement properties. A total of 600 individuals from the general public were recruited using a multi-stage random sampling, along with 626 cancer patients with clinically confirmed diagnoses from outpatient clinics of the largest tertiary cancer hospital. Each participant valued 16 pairs of EORTC QLU-C10D health states using a discrete choice experiment (DCE). Conditional logit models were used to analyze the DCE responses of the general public and cancer patients separately. Utility values were assessed for known-group validity and responsiveness in the cancer patients by comparing mean values across subgroups of patients and calculating standardized response means using longitudinal EORTC QLQ-C30 data, respectively. Physical functioning and pain had the most impact on utility for both cancer patients and general public groups. Worst health state utility values were -0.821 and -0.463 for the general public and cancer patients, respectively. Cancer patients' values were lower for mild-to-moderate health states but higher for moderately-to-highly impaired states compared with the general public's values. Both value sets discriminated between patients with differing characteristics and responded equally well to improved health status, but the cancer patients' value set was slightly more responsive to deteriorated health. EORTC QLU-C10D value sets based on the preferences of the Singaporean general public and cancer patients exhibited differences in values but similar psychometric properties.

Challenges and opportunities for implementing nature-based coastal protection in an urbanised coastal city based on public perceptions

There has been an increase in recognition of the benefits of employing nature-based coastal protection strategies to adapt to the impacts of climate change (e.g., increased storminess, sea-level rise). To enable broader use of nature-based methods, coastal managers and policymakers need to consider the placement and social acceptance of any methods considered. Most published spatial planning models for nature-based coastal protection currently do not utilise social data during site selection. We conducted a public survey of 452 respondents from Singapore, a highly urbanised coastal city-state, to assess Singaporean's perceptions of climate change impacts on coastal areas and their support of nature-based coastal protection. We also assessed the respondents willingness to accept trade-offs for the prioritisation of nature-based coastal protection and subsequently spatially mapped them. The results showed a high awareness of the potential impacts of climate change on coastal areas. Nature-based coastal protection was highly supported as the associated benefits, such as protection of wildlife and their habitats and climate change reduction, were aligned with public values of coastal areas. However, nature-based coastal protection may not be prioritised over human-made structures due to the perception that they are less effective, and respondents may not be willing to undergo 1) replacement of their favourite coastal area, 2) increased taxes, and 3) relocation, for their prioritisation. Through spatially mapping the relevant trade-offs, we found that only 11.1% of coastal areas had moderate or high likelihood of social barriers to nature-based coastal protection, highlighting their potential in Singapore. These findings underscore the importance of incorporating social factors in government land use planning decisions.

Public sector entrepreneurship: an integrative review

AbstractPublic sector entrepreneurship (PSE) has emerged as a vital field, exploring how public servants leverage opportunities to create public value amidst unprecedented and unpredictable challenges in governance. This article navigates the expansive landscape of PSE literature, consolidating diverse theoretical perspectives and fragmented knowledge into a cohesive framework. Through an integrative and systematic review of 100 articles, we identify PSE as a multi-level phenomenon characterized by a context-dependent combination of proactivity, innovation, and risk-taking, that serves to drive change and renewal, promote resilient organizations, and resourcefully exploit opportunities for public value creation, with the ultimate aim of achieving positive societal and environmental outcomes. By proposing an analytical framework that embraces the fluid nature of PSE and integrating diverse perspectives, this study enriches our understanding of the intersection between entrepreneurship and public administration. It advocates for a nuanced, sector-specific approach to PSE, laying a solid foundation for further advancements in the field.

Public aspects of public manager training, education and development

IMPACT This article will be of interest to those undergoing or responsible for management and leadership development in public organizations, in both policy and practice. Training providers such as consultancies, universities and colleges will also find the article useful. The article challenges the assumption that management capabilities are generic and context-free. The article argues that public organizations exist in a political system, not a market, and therefore senior public leaders and managers will benefit from systematic learning about democracy, public value and political astuteness in order to operate as professional, fair and impartial public servants.

Managing Social Equity: Insights from Local Public Managers

Since its genesis in public administration, social equity has framed the field’s discussions of fairness in governance and management. Here we explore how local public managers conceptualize and operationalize social equity as a public value in the communities they lead. Based on in-depth interviews with 23 local government leaders, we find that these managers often define social equity in ways that emphasize procedural fairness. In addition, while social equity was a priority among the public managers, several expressed that they often face resistance from their elected officials when attempting to prioritize equity.

The role of Confucian values in Korean administrative culture: a cultural-contextual perspective

ABSTRACT The Korean administrative culture and its philosophy have been developed through the philosophical underpinnings of religious and spiritual practices of Confucianism. This paper argues how, as an administrative culture, Confucian tradition has significantly impacted Korean bureaucrat’s and citizens’ behavioural and attitudinal patterns. The managerial values developed by Western countries still could not be absorbed and integrated with Korean administrative culture due to the strong ethical and cultural Confucian values. However, in contemporary times, there is a diminishing trend of public service motivation and an erosion of public trust towards public officials in Korea. Many aspects of bureaucracy have been standardised regardless of their applicability in the cultural context. Although the rule of law remains the universally accepted mode of governance, understanding the contextual or situated specificity of the role of religion in Asia Pacific states is significant as the world is reverting to traditions and culture. The conclusion offers that in rendering public services, public values shape the ethics or moral standards of the bureaucrats. The morality of Confucian values and ethics can complement in Korea’s public organisational behaviour and religion, which could be a way to achieve an impersonal ethical code in modern public governance.

Influence Public Service Innovation to Public Services Value and Satisfaction to Form Community Passion Build Village (Studies in the Village Boat, Mengwi, Badung, Bali)

There are demanding conditions for innovation in public services in accordance with Regulation Government Number 38 Year 2017 about innovation local arrange how local governments carry out local innovation and policy scope This includes innovation in government structuring and service delivery The public of Kapal Village, Bali, is facing ongoing public service problems satisfying. Initial observations show problems such as waste management TPST that is not yet optimal and complaints regarding road maintenance and public facilities. This research aims to find out and analyze the influence of public service innovation towards public service delivery and public service value to build passion public build village. Studies on Ward boat, Subdistrict Mengwi Badung Regency Bali. Respondent in study This is Public Ward Boat, Mengwi District, Badung Regency, Bali Province with a sample size of 387. This research uses analysis Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with SMARTPLS program assistance 4. The results of this research show that: Innovation public services significantly increase the value of public services, but not influential direct on satisfaction or excitement public. On the contrary, mark service public relate positive with satisfaction And excitement public, whereas satisfaction society does not affects arousal they in a way significant...

Strategic public value(s) governance: A systematic literature review and framework for analysis

AbstractThis article offers evidence‐based understanding of public value creation in multi‐actor collaborations by presenting the results of a systematic literature review of empirical studies published within the public administration field. Specifically, it focuses on two primary research questions: How do multi‐actor collaborations generate public value(s)? What types of public value(s) are created by these collaborative endeavors? Our results shed light on 12 strategic governance components for enacting public value(s) governance (PVsG) in multi‐actor collaborations, including six key public values to be considered for discerning and assessing processes of public value generation. We contribute to theory and practice by providing a unifying framework to PVsG which updates the public value strategic triangle combining Moore's managerial action‐focused approach with Bozeman's policy or societally oriented public values approach.

New development: Income and gender equality, Spanish spending reviews and public values

IMPACT This article provides insights for policy-makers and public administrators interested in public value and policy analysis. By examining the recent experience of spending reviews in Spain, the study showcases how gender and income equality can be integrated into this process. The authors identify potential trade-offs between promoting equality and ensuring fiscal sustainability, as well as the tensions that may arise between gender and income equality objectives. Public administrators and politicians will benefit from understanding the potential conflicts and trade-offs between different public values. Overall, this article underscores the necessity of comprehensive impact analysis in public policy—promoting transparency and informed decision-making that aligns with societal values and needs.

Understanding transversal leadership in public organizations: conceptualization and development of a measurement scale

ABSTRACT Public value creation often relies on collective efforts across organizational jurisdictions with leadership playing a central role. However, concepts and measures for understanding whether and how public leaders can influence their own employees to engage in behaviours that support work across organizational boundaries are lacking. As response, the authors propose transversal leadership, which refers to a leader’s attempts to direct, align, and commit staff towards collective efforts with actors outside their own managerial jurisdiction, and develop a useful, valid, and reliable measurement scale that discriminates from existing leadership measures and correlates with expected outcomes.

The Fiscal Capitalization of Public Spending: Does Municipal Operating and Capital Spending Increase Property Values?

This study investigates the impact of local public spending on property values. The theory of fiscal capitalization, first proposed by Charles Tiebout and Wallace Oates, holds that a positive relationship exists between local public spending and property values. The theory posits that individuals and businesses make locational decisions based on their preferences for a community’s mix of taxes and spending on services. Although an extensive literature exists supporting fiscal capitalization, studies rarely investigate the separate effects of operating versus capital expenditures. Furthermore, few studies have investigated whether a distinct capitalization effect exists between the signal created by ongoing capital expenditures and a longer term amenity effect realized once projects are completed. This article extends the fiscal capitalization theory by assessing these distinctive effects on property values. The study uses a border discontinuity research design, limiting the sample to residential properties near municipal boundaries. The results show capital and operating expenditures have different effects on property values. In addition, the spending on capital improvements has short-term and long-term effects in the property market. The findings provide local policymakers with guidance on the relative benefits of operating versus capital spending when balancing the two choices.

Systematic review of IPSAS standards: The introduction of IPSAS in public establishments

The ultimate objective of this paper is to examine the impact of the adoption of IPSAS in Morocco on the production of accounting and financial information, in order to inform decision-making processes. IPSAS ushered in a global revolution in public accounting reforms, and Morocco is among the nations that have adopted these standards, starting their implementation several years ago. The integration of IPSAS mobilises a theoretical and conceptual framework encompassing the theories and New Public Management (NPM), as well as the theory of public value. The aim is to harmonise accounting practices with global standards, thereby enhancing the transparency, comparability and credibility of financial information. However, the implementation of IPSAS in Moroccan institutions raises a number of issues and challenges, particularly in terms of adapting systems, training staff and managing costs. To deepen our understanding of this topic, we conducted a bibliometric analysis using the VOSviewer tool. This analysis enabled us to identify influential authors, collaborative networks, and the main and emerging themes in IPSAS research. The results show that the implementation of IPSAS helps to ensure good quality and transparency in public sector financial reporting, providing better information for financial management, accountability and decision making. IPSAS, as international accounting standards specific to the public sector, aim to improve the quality of financial reporting by public entities, thereby enabling more reliable resource allocation decisions and contributing to improved financial transparency and accountability.