Comparative Public Management

Preface IntroductionComparative Public Management: A Framework for AnalysisLaurence J. O'Toole Jr. and Kenneth J. Meier 1. Administrative Capacity and Health Care in Africa: Path Dependence as a Contextual VariableCameron Wimpy, Marlette Jackson, and Kenneth J. Meier2. Environmental Complexity and Public Service Performance in England: Does Organizational Strategy Matter?Rhys Andrews3. Do Public/Private Differences Matter? Managerial Characteristics and Organizational Performance across Sectors of US Higher EducationClaire Stieg and Amanda Rutherford 4. The Better You Look, the More You See: Nonlinear Effects of Managerial Networking Hidden in the Research Setting of Dutch Primary EducationRene Torenvlied and Agnes Akkerman5. Loyal Agents or Saboteurs? Performance-Increasing Policies and Public Service Motivation among Hospital Workers in DenmarkMads Leth Jakobsen, Anne Mette Kjeldsen, and Thomas Pallesen6. The delegation of Municipal Spending in Honduras: Does the Decision Context Matter?Claudia N. Avellaneda7. Explaining the Expansion of Brazilian Municipal Revenues: Does Political Context or Managerial Background Influence Grant Acquisition?Ricardo C. Gomes and Claudia N. AvellanedaConclusionThe Future Role of Context: The International Research AgendaAmanda Rutherford, Laurence J. O'Toole Jr., and Kenneth J. MeierReferences List of Contributors Index