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Does stewardship theory provide a viable alternative to control-fixated performance management?

Torfing, Jacob; Bentzen, Tina Øllgaard - In: Administrative Sciences : open access journal 10 (2020) 4/86, pp. 1-19

Stewardship theory provides an interesting alternative to agency theory, which in the recent New Public Management era …-based management recommended by stewardship theory. As such, there are few examples of alternative ways of boosting the motivation of … stewardship theory apply and how new management practices may influence the motivation and well-being of the employees, the …

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Changing the discount rate by adjusting the pure rate of time preference

Lee, Jamie; McKitrick, Ross; Stengos, Thanasēs - In: Review of Economic Analysis : REA 15 (2023) 2, pp. 85-95

The Ramsey (1928) equation decomposes the real discount rate into the pure rate of time preference plus a term that accounts for the changing marginal utility of consumption. Discussions about the appropriate discount rate to apply in Cost Benefit Analysis sometimes refer to variations induced...

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Mitigation and transfer of risks : prevention, insurance, and limited liability

Fackler, Michael - In: Zeitschrift für die gesamte Versicherungswissenschaft 113 (2024) 3/4, pp. 321-341

Modern society mitigates and transfers risks in a variety of ways, which range from catastrophe prevention and insurance solutions through to injustices of a minor and inconspicuous nature. We show that the measures taken depend on the uncertainty about the risks in question and involve three...

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Compartilhamento de postes no Brasil : dois modelos microeconômicos para ajudar a entender a ocupação clandestina

Arango, Lucas Gustavo; Rosa, Mauricio Benedeti - 2023

simulated pricing scenarios, the impacts on economic efficiency and social welfare. In the second part, game theory was used to …

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Regulatory impact analysis and litigation risk : Christopher Carrigan, Jerry Ellig and Zhoudan Xie

Carrigan, Christopher; Ellig, Jerry; Xie, Zhoudan - In: Journal of benefit-cost analysis : JBCA 16 (2025), pp. 3-21

This paper explores the role of microeconomic analysis in policy formulation by assessing how the regulatory impact analyses (RIAs) that federal regulatory agencies prepare for important proposed rules may affect outcomes when regulations are challenged in court. Conventional wisdom among...

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The role of monetary incentives : bonus and/or stimulus

Ponta, Linda; Delfino, Francesco; Cainarca, Gian Carlo - In: Administrative Sciences : open access journal 10 (2020) 1/8, pp. 1-18

In this paper, the role of the monetary incentives in the employee performance is investigated in the context of Public Administration (PA). In particular, the distribution of monetary incentives among the employees based on the position held, is compared with a merit approach which tends to...

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How to control civil servants : designing and testing a solution informed by game theory

Romme, A. Georges L.; Loo, Harry van de; Dankbaar, Bernard - In: Administrative Sciences : open access journal 12 (2022) 2, pp. 1-17

paper, we adopt a design science approach and draw on insights from game theory to develop a set of design principles for …

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Predicting the litigation outcome of PPP project disputes between public authority and private partner using an ensemble model

Zheng, Xiaoxiao; Liu, Yisheng; Jiang, Jun; Thomas, Linda M. - In: Journal of business economics and management 22 (2021) 2, pp. 320-345

Apart from the loss of time and money, disputes between public authority and private partner in China’s public-private partnership (PPP) projects are destroying the government’s image of PPP support and the private partner’s investment confidence. This article aims to explore the main...

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Strategic management in Finnish and Norwegian government agencies

Johanson, Jan-Erik; Johnsen, Åge; Pekkola, Elias; … - In: Administrative Sciences : open access journal 9 (2019) 4/80, pp. 1-20

The purpose of this article is to analyse the design and implementation of strategic planning and performance management in governmental agencies in two Nordic countries, Finland and Norway. Nordic countries are an interesting study from a comparative perspective because while they are commonly...

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The model of environmental accounting and auditing as a factor in increasing the efficiency of management decisions at industrial enterprises in the Republic of Kazakhstan

Korabayev, Beibit; Amanova, Gulnara; Akimova, Bibigul; … - In: Regional science policy and practice : RSPP 16 (2024) 3, pp. 1-11

The relevance of the study is conditioned by the fact that the model of environmental accounting and auditing formed in the state can have a significant impact on the financial results of industrial enterprises. Within the framework of the sustainable development goals, environmental issues have...

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