GOVN 400 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Public Administration, New Public Management, Organizational Culture
Unit 3
o behavioural insights
o public service leadership
o governance
Establishment of policies, and continuous monitoring of their proper
implementation, by the members of the governing body of an organization. It
includes the mechanisms required to balance the powers of the members (with
the associated accountability), and their primary duty of enhancing the
prosperity and viability of the organization.
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o new public management
New public management incorporated private sector values (lowest costs
possible for service delivery through entrepreneurship and innovation) into the
public service and contracting out of certain services to the private and NFP
sector.
o organizational culture
Organizational culture is a system of shared assumptions, values, and beliefs, which
governs how people behave in organizations. These shared values have a strong influence
on the people in theorganization and dictate how they dress, act, and perform their jobs.
o public-private partnerships
A public-private partnership (P3) is a contractual arrangement between a public agency
(federal, state or local) and a private sector entity. Through this agreement, the skills and
assets of each sector (public and private) are shared in delivering a service or facility for
the use of the general public.
o Define governance. Describe three characteristics of good governance.
o Participation
All men and women should have a voice in decision-making, either directly or
through legitimate intermediate institutions that represent their interests. Such
broad participation is built on freedom of association and speech, as well as
capacities to participate constructively.
o Rule of law
Legal frameworks should be fair and enforced impartially, particularly the laws
on human rights.
o Transparency
Transparency is built on the free flow of information. Processes, institutions
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Document Summary
Unit 3: behavioural insights, public service leadership, governance. Establishment of policies, and continuous monitoring of their proper implementation, by the members of the governing body of an organization. It includes the mechanisms required to balance the powers of the members (with the associated accountability), and their primary duty of enhancing the prosperity and viability of the organization. New public management incorporated private sector values (lowest costs possible for service delivery through entrepreneurship and innovation) into the public service and contracting out of certain services to the private and nfp sector: organizational culture. Organizational culture is a system of shared assumptions, values, and beliefs, which governs how people behave in organizations. These shared values have a strong influence on the people in theorganization and dictate how they dress, act, and perform their jobs: public-private partnerships. A public-private partnership (p3) is a contractual arrangement between a public agency (federal, state or local) and a private sector entity.
