International Journal of Public Sector Management: Volume 37 Issue 1

On the diffusion and implementation of trust-based management in Scandinavia: cross-country survey evidence

Sven Siverbo, Tobias Johansson-Berg, Tina Øllgaard Bentzen, Marte Winsvold

This study aims to examine the diffusion and implementation of trust-based management (TBM) in Scandinavian countries (Denmark, Norway and Sweden). TBM is a novel “anti-New Public…

Between friend and foe: drivers and patterns of dyadic relationship framing in policy network

Junesoo Lee, Jeongyoon Lee

This article aims to explore (1) specific frames of dyadic relationship in policy network beyond a simplistic dichotomy of “friend or foe” and (2) the multi-dimensional drivers…

The influences of psychosocial work environment on the turnovers of civil service cadre officers in rural Bangladesh: an empirical study

Thanh Huynh, Md Mahabur Rahman Sheikh

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of the psychosocial work environment on the turnover of civil service cadre officers in rural areas in Bangladesh.

Improving the analysis of the judiciary performance - the use of data mining techniques to assess the timeliness of civil trials

Barbara Pernici, Carlo Alberto Bono, Ludovica Piro, Mattia Del Treste, Giancarlo Vecchi

The purpose of this paper is to show how data mining techniques can improve the performance management of the judiciary, helping judges in steering position with specific and…

How does the institutional environment influence the scaling process of social initiatives? An empirical exploration in the Dutch public sector

Marion van Lunenburg

The scaling of social initiatives is of immense importance for public innovation. A key factor in the scaling process is the institutional environment, which plays a key role in…

Sustainable implementation of co-production: exploring conflicts and coping behavior employed by street-level professionals

Nanna Møller Mortensen

This study explores how street-level professionals translate and implement a co-production strategy, formulated by top management, in their professional practices, focusing on…

Corruption spreads: understanding interorganizational corruption contagion in municipal governments

Fabio Monteduro, Giuseppe D'Onza, Riccardo Mussari

Corruption is a major social problem, and scholars have devoted considerable attention to this phenomenon. However, less attention has been paid to how corruption spreads among…

Citizen participation as an organisational challenge in local government

Kaisa Kurkela, Anna–Aurora Kork, Anni Jäntti, Henna Paananen

This study observes the organisational environment of fostering citizen participation in the context of local government. Creating systems of influential citizen participation…