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Funding criteria for health services research in Germany: an economic perspective
Full text linkThe aim of this article was to analyze to what degree funding criteria for health services research (HSR) and integrated care (IC) research used by central authorities in Germany (i.e., the German Innovation Committee) have been in agreement with economic principles. To this end, a minimal consensus between mainstream and heterodox economics was defined. Consented economic principles include the consideration of opportunity costs, the use of financial incentives in changing behavior, and, with some reservations, a role for markets in health care. Scrutinizing funded projects with respect to these principles suggests that the principles have been insufficiently taken into consideration. The lack of consideration of opportunity costs leads to an underestimation of the total cost of HSR/IC from a societal perspective. Funding of narrowly targeted interventions as the mainstay of HSR/IC insufficiently addresses the ‘local knowledge problem’ of central HSR/IC planning. In contrast, financial incentives, which allow for a broader and more systematic approach of improving the quality of care, have been neglected. In conclusion, drawing on a minimal economic consensus, this article identifies areas for potential revision of funding criteria for HSR/IC research in Germany
The potential theoretical effects of structured dialogue in public research funding processes: Illustrated with a medical research case from a high-income country in Europe
Full text linkEuropean medical research projects are becoming increasingly diverse and international. Researchers are encouraged to engage with stakeholders in society to ensure that research and innovation make substantive contributions to societal well-being. The medical and social cost of dementia for society is higher than for cancer, but dementia researchers are awarded only a fraction of the cancer research funding amount. This theoretical study, accompanied by an empirical case from a high-income country in Europe, suggests that public research funding models do not align the medical research objectives of policymakers, public decision-makers and executing researchers and that the introduction of structured dialogue between the parties can mitigate this misalignment. This impacts the research in less mature sciences, such as dementia research, more negatively. Implementation of structured dialogue in the public research funding processes will reduce stakeholder tensions and improve the achievement of the participating parties' objectives. Structured dialogue can be implemented through a proven World Café dialogue method
A Bayesian citation indicator of individual scientific performance combining impact factor and citation rate
Full text linkPurpose: The rise of New Public Management has led to growing demand for indicators to measure scientific performance. This paper presents a novel measure of individual scientific output that combines impact factor and citation rate in one metric.Design/methodology/approach: The underlying methodology is a Bayesian shrinkage estimation.Findings: This Bayesian citation indicator of individual scientific performance combines impact factor and citation rate in one metric. It calculates the weighted-average scientific impact over the remaining life of a published article. The estimator is able to account for the uncertainty associated with the future citation rate of an article.Conclusions: This paper presents a novel measure of individual scientific output. By considering information from different metrics, it limits the disadvantages and assumptions imposed by a single metric
Creating Public Value within the Smart Energy Communities (SECs): A Theoretical Framework for Hybrid Organizations
Full text linkHybrid organizations, such as Smart Energy Communities (SECs), play a pivotal role in the dynamic landscape of the energy sector by attempting to harmonize the pursuit of both public and private value. As the transition to a sustainable and smart energy future gains momentum, understanding how these organizations effectively balance these dual objectives and create public value becomes paramount. This paper investigates the intricate dynamics influencing the ability of hybrid organizations to effectively create public value. Factors such as governance structures, stakeholder relationships, and mission alignment will be explored in depth to illuminate the strategies employed by these organizations to reconcile dual goals. Furthermore, this work develops a theoretical framework that enhances our understanding of the mechanisms and strategies employed by hybrid organizations to optimize public value creation. The framework considers the diverse missions, stakeholders, and organizational structures present within hybrid organizations. It integrates concepts from organizational theory, public management, and corporate social responsibility to provide a holistic view of the factors that contribute to the creation of public value in these complex entities. By systematically analyzing these factors, the paper offers practical insights for SECs and policymakers seeking to enhance their effectiveness in driving positive social and environmental impacts
OECD Global Taxation & SDG Achievement: Institutional and Material Law Considerations
Full text linkThis article focuses on Pillar Two global taxation for MNEs from the perspective of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It evaluates how the international tax cooperation framework, the OECD Inclusive Framework (IF)'s institutional architecture and normative outputs, aligns or not with SDGs. Attention is given to developing countries regarding their inadequate representation and the limited inclusivity of the IF decision-making process, which generates tax norms on global taxation that do not accommodate their sustainable development needs in terms of fiscal policies. Through a wide-ranging review, this article showcases through concrete examples the shortfalls of producing global taxation with sustainable development imperatives within the G20/IF framework. Finally, the article contends that shifting global taxation norms to the UN does not resolve per se these complexities, and advocates instead for a more inclusive and responsible global tax governance system
Fostering collaborative innovation: the effects of red tape and organizational culture
Full text linkWhile red tape and organizational culture are key conditions for public sector innovation, their effects remain largely untested in the collaborative innovation context. This research examines the effects of four types of organizational culture on collaborative innovation, compares the effects of red tape at the organizational level and red tape related to projects, and explores the interrelationship between these variables. A survey among top managers of the Belgian federal and Flemish administrations (n=920), shows that project red tape and organizational red tape have different effects on collaborative innovation, while both a developmental and a rational culture positively affect collaborative innovation
Politics and policy: power and performativity in Mexican local water management
Full text linkWater management is a complex subject which involves not only technical issues but also social and political aspects that need to be considered. In order to construct efficient and sustainable strategies we need to recognize the interweaving between power issues and performativity inside Mexican local water systems. We identify three general subjects related to water problems as the framework for five social and political factors affecting in a significant way the performativity of local water management systems. We review all of them through the conceptual tools provided by the public action analysis and the institutional theory applied to four case studies. The nature of the relationships established between public and social actors engaged on water management appears as a key factor, related to Mexican political culture and practices. We propose that a different power relationships framework is required to improve the performativity of water utilities
PROCURING UNSOLICITED BIDS WITHOUT LOOSING THE INNOVATION INGREDIENT: IMPLEMENTATION LESSONS FOR PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Full text linkOver the years the unsolicited PPP proposals also known as contractor facilitated financ-ing proposal are gaining momentum. The purpose of this paper was to explore the prac-tice of procuring unsolicited bids for PPPs from an international perspective to inform best practices for adoption in developing countries that are witnessing increasing offers from USP proponents. Existing literature acknowledges that unsolicited proposals (USPs) are largely unacceptable in traditional procurement but are acceptable in the environment of PPPs. While USPs are acceptable they have remained under researched as guidance on procedure for their management, remains relatively absent and at times shallow in national PPP policy, legal and regulatory frameworks. Based on a systematic review of literature, the study provides guidance on how to manage USPs in developing countries that are experiencing a rise in PPPs and USPs
The stakeholder landscape in the public healthcare process—challenges, elements and implications for stakeholder management
Full text linkThe complexity, multifunctionality and multidisciplinary nature of public healthcare have created a challenging environment in which to plan, organise and manage healthcare processes. Among the main challenges are the governance model and the fact that there are numerous stakeholders. This study analyses the regional public healthcare process through stakeholder analysis and an evaluation of the stakeholder landscape. The overall purpose of this study is to describe the complexity of stakeholder management in our healthcare process case study and describe what impacts stakeholder management and landscape have on healthcare process management. It also provides stakeholder landscape as a method to pland and manage public processes containing numerous stakeholders.Based on the analysis of our healthcare process case study (Northern Ostrobothnia Hospital District), complexity (both numbers and relationships), uncertainty, dynamism and institutional context all pose challenges for the public management. Surprisingly, our informants gave incoherent accounts of formal – not to mention informal – stakeholder salience. There is evident potential to utilise stakeholder landscaping, as well as its social and healthcare development and management elements (planning, organising and implementing), to achieve more efficient and effective results. The method applied in this study can be seen as an important contribution to public healthcare process management
Pseudo-Bureaucracies as tools for Despotic Leaders: The Case of the 18th Century Government of the Marquis of Pombal
Full text linkThe present study analyses the government of the Marquis of Pombal in the 18th Century Portugal in order to understand how despotic leaders use modern bureaucratic structures to gain and keep their ruling legitimacy. We conclude that despotic leaders set forth “pseudo-bureaucracies” mostly by centralizing decision-making and relying on a small and dependent self-serving ruling elite group of people. At the end of this paper, we outline several implications of this conclusion for the bureaucratic politics and politicization debate in organization studies