Unpacking Nordic Administrative Reforms:Agile and Adaptive Governments
This article examines current reform experiences in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, focusing on the assumed Nordic administrative model. The research questions is: How do Nordic public sector executives perceive reform processes, trends, contents and management instruments? To answer...
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ftcopenhagenunip:oai:pure.atira.dk:publications/194cff55-124b-42c6-a87d-1a684d587b40 2024-06-09T07:47:09+00:00 Unpacking Nordic Administrative Reforms:Agile and Adaptive Governments Greve, Carsten Ejersbo, Niels Lægreid, Per Rykkja, Lise H. 2020-06-10 application/pdf https://curis.ku.dk/portal/da/publications/unpacking-nordic-administrative-reforms(194cff55-124b-42c6-a87d-1a684d587b40).html https://doi.org/10.1080/01900692.2019.1645688 https://curis.ku.dk/ws/files/275485804/Unpacking_Nordic_Administrative_Reforms_accepted_version_.pdf eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Greve , C , Ejersbo , N , Lægreid , P & Rykkja , L H 2020 , ' Unpacking Nordic Administrative Reforms : Agile and Adaptive Governments ' , International Journal of Public Administration , vol. 43 , no. 8 , pp. 697-710 . https://doi.org/10.1080/01900692.2019.1645688 adaptive governments Administrative reform agile reforms management reforms Nordic countries article 2020 ftcopenhagenunip https://doi.org/10.1080/01900692.2019.1645688 2024-05-16T11:29:18Z This article examines current reform experiences in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, focusing on the assumed Nordic administrative model. The research questions is: How do Nordic public sector executives perceive reform processes, trends, contents and management instruments? To answer these questions we apply a theory of gradual institutional change. The database is a survey of top civil servants in ministries and central agencies in 19 European countries conducted in 2012–2015 within the COCOPS project funded by the EC 7 th Framework Program. We show that the Nordic countries are pragmatic and motivated reformers. There is a high level of reform activity and public involvement. The reforms aim to improve services more than cut costs. The Nordic model emerges as one that is agile and adaptive. New reform elements have been incorporated into the existing welfare state model, which accounts for differences between the five countries. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland University of Copenhagen: Research Norway International Journal of Public Administration 43 8 697 710 |
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This article examines current reform experiences in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, focusing on the assumed Nordic administrative model. The research questions is: How do Nordic public sector executives perceive reform processes, trends, contents and management instruments? To answer these questions we apply a theory of gradual institutional change. The database is a survey of top civil servants in ministries and central agencies in 19 European countries conducted in 2012–2015 within the COCOPS project funded by the EC 7 th Framework Program. We show that the Nordic countries are pragmatic and motivated reformers. There is a high level of reform activity and public involvement. The reforms aim to improve services more than cut costs. The Nordic model emerges as one that is agile and adaptive. New reform elements have been incorporated into the existing welfare state model, which accounts for differences between the five countries. |
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Unpacking Nordic Administrative Reforms:Agile and Adaptive Governments |
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Greve , C , Ejersbo , N , Lægreid , P & Rykkja , L H 2020 , ' Unpacking Nordic Administrative Reforms : Agile and Adaptive Governments ' , International Journal of Public Administration , vol. 43 , no. 8 , pp. 697-710 . https://doi.org/10.1080/01900692.2019.1645688 |
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