Guardians of Public Value : : How Public Organisations Become and Remain Institutions.
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Place / Publishing House: | Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2020. ©2021. |
Year of Publication: | 2020 |
Edition: | 1st ed. |
Language: | English |
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505 | 0 | |a Guardians of Public Value -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Guardians of Public Value: How Public Organizations Become and Remain Institutions -- Institutions as Enigmas -- How Do We Know an Institution When We See One? -- Institutions as Guardians of Public Value -- Are Institutions 'Good' by Definition? -- Studying the Rise and Fall of Public Institutions -- Schools of thought -- The Analytical Approach of This Volume -- Task 1: Shape the Identity of the Organization -- Task 2: Build and Nurture a Workforce That Can Deliver (and Loves to Do That) -- Task 3: Preserve a Strong Relation with the Authorizing Environment -- A Catalogue of Institutions: Introducing the Case Studies -- What Do the Cases Tell Us About the Dynamics of Institutions? -- Pattern 1: Virtuous Cycles -- Pattern 2: Institution-Building Leadership -- Pattern 3: Mature Management of Conflict -- Pattern 4: Adaptive Capacity -- The Future of Institutions in Turbulent Times -- References -- 2 The Election Commission of India: Guardian of Democracy -- From Quiescent Bureaucracy to Powerful Institution1 -- The Indian Election Commission in the Time of Congress Dominance and Decline -- A Turning Point -- The Pivotal Role of the Entrepreneurial Chief Election Commissioner -- Institutional Development and Evidence of Mandate Expansion -- Model Code Implementation -- Election Duration -- Credibility: The EC's Core Institutional Currency -- Return to Quiescence? -- Conclusion -- Questions for Discussion -- References -- Chapter 3 Singapore's Corrupt Practices Investigations Bureau: Guardian of Public Integrity -- From Crooked Cops to a Valued Institution -- The CPIB as an Institution -- The CPIB's Structure, Functions and Tasks -- CPIB's Institutionalization -- The 1960 Prevention of Corruption Act (POCA). | |
505 | 8 | |a Driving Forces of Sustained Institutionalization -- Lessons for Agency Design and Leadership -- Political Will and Continued Support -- Adequate Legislative Backing and Mandate -- Clearly Defined and Demarcated Roles and Responsibilities -- Competitive Compensation and a Performance Culture -- Questions for Discussion -- References -- CHAPTER4 The BBC:Guardian of Public Understanding -- An Institution at the Crossroads -- The Birth of the BBC -- A Very British Institution -- Structures, Crises, Adaptations -- Craft -- Governance -- Leaders and Members -- Precedent as Compass -- Today's Challenge: A Revolution in the Architecture of Understanding -- Conclusion: The Interconnectedness of Decency -- Questions for Discussion -- References -- 5 Sweden's Riksbank: Guardian of Monetary Integrity -- The Oldest Central Bank in the World -- Central Banks as Institutions -- The Parliament's Bank -- The Politics of Independence -- Rising to the Challenge of Economic Crisis -- The 1991-1993 Recession -- The Post-2008 Great Recession -- Debates and Innovations -- Institutionalizing Central Banks: Lessons from the Swedish Case -- Questions for Discussion -- References -- CHAPTER 6 The European Court of Justice:Guardian of European Integration -- A Most Influential Court -- Foundation, Organization and Impact -- The Institutionalization of the Court -- A Clear Mission: Furthering 'Europe' -- A Dedicated Workforce -- A High Level of Legitimacy -- Explaining Institutionalization: Path Dependency and Institutional Leadership -- Creating a Mission -- Engineering Cohesion -- Protecting and Adapting the Institution -- The Unplanned Institutionalization of the ECJ -- Questions for Discussion -- References -- Chapter 7 The Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra: Guardian of Symphonic Music -- An Institution Under Pressure -- An Auspicious Beginning. | |
505 | 8 | |a Institution-Building Leadership -- Tensions and Conflicts -- Post-War Consolidation: Towards Self-Governance -- Dealing with New Maestros -- Balancing Artistic and Commercial Interests -- A New Lease on Life -- Thriving Despite Turbulence: A Resilient Institution -- Maintaining Balance in the Face of Future Challenges -- Questions for Discussion -- References -- Chapter 8 The World Anti-Doping Agency: Guardian of Elite Sport's Credibility -- Introduction -- A Moral Crisis in Elite Sport -- A Global Public-Private Body -- Establishing Performance and Reputation -- Mission Mystique in a Challenging Environment -- Mission -- Passion and Commitment -- Transparency, Autonomy and Renewal -- An Institutional Crisis -- Challenges to Institutional Resilience -- WADA's Experience in Perspective -- Questions for Discussion -- References -- Chapter 9 CERN: Guardian of the Human Aspiration to Understand the Universe -- High Modernity in Geneva -- Working on a Dream: Building CERN -- The Early Years: Overcoming Challenges -- Achieving Momentum -- How CERN Is Governed and Managed -- Smart Institutional Design -- A Conducive Culture -- The Importance of Leadership -- A Path-Dependent Collaborative Regime -- A Case in Point: The Large Hadron Collider Project -- Sustaining the Mystique: Challenges of Consolidation -- Questions for Discussion -- References -- Chapter 10 Rijkswaterstaat: Guardian of the Dutch Delta -- Ruler of the Dutch Delta1 -- The Birth of Rijkswaterstaat -- Building the Institution: Professionalism and Technocracy -- Water Wizards -- A Technocratic Mission Mystique -- Under the Gun: Turbulent Times -- Riding the Waves of Change Through Proactive Adaptation -- The Ecological Turn: Integrated Water Management and Impact Assessment -- The Managerial Turn: Efficiency Operations and New Forms of Project Management. | |
505 | 8 | |a The Strategic Turn: Scenario Thinking and Organizational Learning -- Towards a New Managerial Mission -- A New Mission: 'From A to Better' -- HRM as Instrument for Organizational Learning -- Centralization, Simplification and Standardization -- The Phoenix Rises Again -- The Continued Quest for Public Legitimacy -- Questions for Discussion -- References -- 11 Médecins Sans Frontières: Guardian of Humanitarian Values -- Provocateurs of the Humanitarian Sector -- MSF as an Institution: A Distinctive Identity and Unique Competence -- Distinctive Identity: A Truly Independent Organization "Bearing Witness" -- Unique Competence: Experts in Emergency Medicine -- MSF's Institutional Development -- The 1970s and 1980s: Ideological Battles and Organizational Splits -- The 1990s: Increasing Recalcitrance -- The Early 2000s: Professionalization and Internal Criticism -- From 2010 Onwards: More Provocative Acts -- How to Remain a Well-Respected Provocateur? -- Nonconformity as an Institutional Characteristic -- The Viability of Nonconformity -- Questions for Discussion -- References -- 12 The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: Guardian of Climate Science -- A Global Authority on Climate Change -- A Brief History of the IPCC -- Consequences of Institutional Design -- The IPCC's Impact -- The Creation of Scientific Credibility and Epistemic Authority: Practices and Processes -- Challenges to the IPCC's Legitimacy and Authority: Critique and Crisis -- Climategate: An Existential Crisis -- Conclusions -- Questions for Discussion -- References -- Chapter 13 The ACCC: Guardian of Viable Markets and Consumer Rights -- Introduction -- Rooted in History: The ACCC's Precursors -- Building the ACCC -- Crafting a Combative Regulatory Machine -- Securing Public Legitimacy -- Adapting to Challenges and Changes. | |
505 | 8 | |a The ACCC's 'Mission Mystique': Lessons for Regulatory Institution-Building -- Reflections -- Questions for Discussion -- References -- Index. | |
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