Purpose – The purpose of the research is to demonstrate the impact of psychological contract infringement (independent variable) on organizational commitment, exit, voice and neglect (dependent variables) within a Canadian federal public organization located in Quebec, where individual (e.g....

As the century draws to a close, a growing number of economic and political analysts promote decentralization as a solution to the problems faced by Canadian federalism. This paper shows that the leading arguments on "decentralization" are problematic in two regards. First, many of those...

This paper deals with the power of scientific experts in standard-setting. It looks at the emergence of a set of principles for food hygiene known as HACCP, and their transformation into an international standard. Scientists are key actors of standardisation, because of their ability to include...

[eng] Cross subsidizing public programs and projects : the rationality of practices. The article suggests a conceptual definition of cross subsidization which relies upon a typology. Two parameters are taken into account : the degree of autonomy between the partners, the degree of commitment...

The book is based on original data and field studies from Brazil, Thailand, India and Sub-Saharan Africa. Focusing on the issue of universal and free access to treatment (a goal now taken to heart by the international community), it assesses the progress made and presents a rigorous diagnosis of...