We propose a model of sharing of public services among local governments. Our model is an application of Nicoló et al. (2023) and combines features of two models: assignment games (Shapley and Shubik, 1971) and the division problem (Sprumont, 1991). I show that the SAM algorithm provided in...

We propose a model of sharing of public services among local governments. Our model is an application of Nicolo et al. (2023) and combines features of two models: assignment games (Shapley and Shubik (1971)) and the division problem (Sprumont (1991)). We provide an algorithm (The Simple SAM)...

Lithuania is experiencing rapid demographic change, with the population ageing and significantly shrinking in recent decades. This trend has put pressure on the provision of public services, especially at the municipal level, and is expected to continue in the coming years. Ongoing efforts are...

The focus on electric bike shared services is a new trend in the developing country like India. Most of the studies on electric bike shared services are done on the consumer behavior patterns of people in countries from Europe and China. Generally, consumer behavior is much inclined towards the...

During the economic and financial crisis, private and public organizations were subject to a constant reduction in costs and resources. Public shared service models felt compelled to adopt the Lean methodology with the aim of reducing costs, reducing waste and increasing employee satisfaction...

Customers and providers alike often consider one-on-one service delivery to be ideal, assuming – perhaps unquestioningly – that devoting individualized attention maximizes customer engagement and improves outcomes. Alternatively, shared service delivery, in which customers are served in...

"Municipalities in Canada have an array of servicing options available to them when producing or delivering local services, such as water, public transit, and waste collection, including in-house provision or privatization. However, services may also be contracted or jointly-delivered with...

Die Transformation des Controllings hin zu einer Business Partner Organisation erfreut sich wachsender Beliebtheit. In der Literatur erscheinen immer häufiger Publikationen, die den Wandel von einem klassischen Finanzleiter zu einem Business Partner beschreiben. Auch Berater propagieren die...

This paper provides an overview of Centralized Shared Services Management (CSSM) concept as an idea initiated by SABIC top management to reach their goals successfully and to gain the expected values of strategic management change. These shared services organizations have been structured from...

This paper assesses one of the pillars of the "Big Push" for micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) development of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI): the shared service facility (SSF). Implemented in 2013, SSF seeks to address the gaps and bottlenecks in the value chain of priority...

Introduction -- Theory: Challenges for Cooperation -- Theory: Solutions to Foster Cooperation -- Method -- Findings: Expression of Contextual Challenges -- Findings: Practices to Foster Cooperation -- Discussion -- Conclusion

Herausforderungen der digitalen Transformation von Shared Services und SSOs -- Implementierung digitaler Prozesse -- Human Resource Management in digitalisierten SSOs -- Risikomanagement im Rahmen der Digitalisierung von Shared Services -- Business Analytics in Shared Service Organisationen.

This paper provides an update on the current state of in-house agencies. Whereas traditional consideration of internalizing advertising services was framed as a binary choice of build or buy, today's advertisers frequently pursue hybrid policies of build and buy to procure the customized bundle...

BACKGROUND The 2014 American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Valvular Heart Disease Guidelines state that mitral valve diseases should be repaired at a Center of Excellence (CoE). We evaluate the cost-effectiveness of such referrals. METHODS We estimate patients’ life...