Anna Uster
Biographic Data
| ID | 4128800 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anna Uster |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anna |
| FAMILY NAME | Uster |
| SIGNATURE | USTER A |
| AFFILIATIONS | The Max Stern Yezreel Valley College |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8450-8415 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 28 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Safety, trust, and the role of co-production in combating violence
Factors affecting chief executive officers’ managerial autonomy in municipally owned corporations
The importance of managerial autonomy for organizational performance and accountability is increasingly acknowledged in municipally owned corporations (MOCs) operating within competitive environments. However, few studies have examined the factors enabling or restricting chief executive officers' (CEOs') managerial autonomy in companies reliant on local and central governments. Using the public agency autonomy perspective, we investigate the subj…
Fostering change
This study examines the role of nonprofit organisations established and operated by Arab citizens of Israel that work with youth in government policies aimed at integrating the Arab population and addressing community violence. Using content analysis of government documents and interviews, we investigate how this co‐production is evident in financial support, regulation, monitoring, and inclusive governance. Our findings highlight cultural differ…
Beyond policy failures
Despite increased governmental efforts and nonprofit involvement, violence against women continues to rise in Israel, raising questions about the effectiveness and implementation of policies to combat it. Using the political nexus triad framework and public value failure theory, we analyse how political and bureaucratic factors affect nonprofits’ efforts in addressing this issue. Through directed content analysis of 48 nonprofit organisations and…
Governmental implementation of information and communication technology at the local level
The rapid expansion of volunteerism, especially during COVID‐19, requires efficient organisation of citizen volunteers, thus leading professionals to utilise information and communication technology (ICT) as an enabling tool for interaction and coordination. This study focuses on professionals’ perspectives at the local level regarding governmental steps towards digitalisation and its application in volunteer co‐production. The policy implementat…
Local government’s response to dissatisfaction with centralized policies
The literature on intergovernmental relationships discusses the tension between centralization and local autonomy. However, few studies question local authorities’ response when dissatisfied with central government policies. Using Hirschman's model of exit, voice and loyalty, we explore local government's response to such dissatisfaction. Specifically, we suggest that local authorities may adopt a “do-it-yourself” approach, unilaterally engaging …
Enhancing Local Service Effectiveness Through Purpose-Oriented Networks
The public administration literature has demonstrated that the manner in which a network is led is related to its effectiveness. However, why this relationship occurs and whether it is dependent on external circumstances remain unclear. Relying on Provan and Milward's framework of interorganizational network effectiveness and the neo-institutional approach to local leadership, we propose that the manner in which the local authority leads the loca…
How does asymmetric decentralization affect local fiscal performance
In 2014, Israel adopted asymmetric decentralization by granting different degrees of autonomy to local governments according to their fiscal and administrative performances. Employing a quasi-experimental research design on a panel of Israeli local governments observed between 2010 and 2017, we analyse the impact of asymmetric decentralization on the fiscal performances of local governments with different fiscal and administrative autonomies. The…
Don’t push too hard. Examining the managerial behaviours of local authorities in collaborative networks with nonprofit organisations
In recent years, collaborative networks have been at the forefront of theoretical, empirical and practical research into local governance. Nevertheless, the managerial behaviours local managers should employ in order to improve the performance of these networks are unclear. Following scholars' examinations of governance and the complementary relationship between government bodies and nonprofit organisations, we empirically examined – so far as we…
Don’t push too hard. Examining the managerial behaviours of local authorities in collaborative networks with nonprofit organisations
In recent years, collaborative networks have been at the forefront of theoretical, empirical and practical research into local governance. Nevertheless, the managerial behaviours local managers should employ in order to improve the performance of these networks are unclear. Following scholars' examinations of governance and the complementary relationship between government bodies and nonprofit organisations, we empirically examined – so far as we…
How does asymmetric decentralization affect local fiscal performance
In 2014, Israel adopted asymmetric decentralization by granting different degrees of autonomy to local governments according to their fiscal and administrative performances. Employing a quasi-experimental research design on a panel of Israeli local governments observed between 2010 and 2017, we analyse the impact of asymmetric decentralization on the fiscal performances of local governments with different fiscal and administrative autonomies. The…
Governmental implementation of information and communication technology at the local level
The rapid expansion of volunteerism, especially during COVID‐19, requires efficient organisation of citizen volunteers, thus leading professionals to utilise information and communication technology (ICT) as an enabling tool for interaction and coordination. This study focuses on professionals’ perspectives at the local level regarding governmental steps towards digitalisation and its application in volunteer co‐production. The policy implementat…
Enhancing Local Service Effectiveness Through Purpose-Oriented Networks
The public administration literature has demonstrated that the manner in which a network is led is related to its effectiveness. However, why this relationship occurs and whether it is dependent on external circumstances remain unclear. Relying on Provan and Milward's framework of interorganizational network effectiveness and the neo-institutional approach to local leadership, we propose that the manner in which the local authority leads the loca…
Local government’s response to dissatisfaction with centralized policies
The literature on intergovernmental relationships discusses the tension between centralization and local autonomy. However, few studies question local authorities’ response when dissatisfied with central government policies. Using Hirschman's model of exit, voice and loyalty, we explore local government's response to such dissatisfaction. Specifically, we suggest that local authorities may adopt a “do-it-yourself” approach, unilaterally engaging …
Fostering change
This study examines the role of nonprofit organisations established and operated by Arab citizens of Israel that work with youth in government policies aimed at integrating the Arab population and addressing community violence. Using content analysis of government documents and interviews, we investigate how this co‐production is evident in financial support, regulation, monitoring, and inclusive governance. Our findings highlight cultural differ…
Don’t push too hard. Examining the managerial behaviours of local authorities in collaborative networks with nonprofit organisations
In recent years, collaborative networks have been at the forefront of theoretical, empirical and practical research into local governance. Nevertheless, the managerial behaviours local managers should employ in order to improve the performance of these networks are unclear. Following scholars' examinations of governance and the complementary relationship between government bodies and nonprofit organisations, we empirically examined – so far as we…
How does asymmetric decentralization affect local fiscal performance
In 2014, Israel adopted asymmetric decentralization by granting different degrees of autonomy to local governments according to their fiscal and administrative performances. Employing a quasi-experimental research design on a panel of Israeli local governments observed between 2010 and 2017, we analyse the impact of asymmetric decentralization on the fiscal performances of local governments with different fiscal and administrative autonomies. The…
Enhancing Local Service Effectiveness Through Purpose-Oriented Networks
The public administration literature has demonstrated that the manner in which a network is led is related to its effectiveness. However, why this relationship occurs and whether it is dependent on external circumstances remain unclear. Relying on Provan and Milward's framework of interorganizational network effectiveness and the neo-institutional approach to local leadership, we propose that the manner in which the local authority leads the loca…
Local government’s response to dissatisfaction with centralized policies
The literature on intergovernmental relationships discusses the tension between centralization and local autonomy. However, few studies question local authorities’ response when dissatisfied with central government policies. Using Hirschman's model of exit, voice and loyalty, we explore local government's response to such dissatisfaction. Specifically, we suggest that local authorities may adopt a “do-it-yourself” approach, unilaterally engaging …
Governmental implementation of information and communication technology at the local level
The rapid expansion of volunteerism, especially during COVID‐19, requires efficient organisation of citizen volunteers, thus leading professionals to utilise information and communication technology (ICT) as an enabling tool for interaction and coordination. This study focuses on professionals’ perspectives at the local level regarding governmental steps towards digitalisation and its application in volunteer co‐production. The policy implementat…
Factors affecting chief executive officers’ managerial autonomy in municipally owned corporations
The importance of managerial autonomy for organizational performance and accountability is increasingly acknowledged in municipally owned corporations (MOCs) operating within competitive environments. However, few studies have examined the factors enabling or restricting chief executive officers' (CEOs') managerial autonomy in companies reliant on local and central governments. Using the public agency autonomy perspective, we investigate the subj…
Fostering change
This study examines the role of nonprofit organisations established and operated by Arab citizens of Israel that work with youth in government policies aimed at integrating the Arab population and addressing community violence. Using content analysis of government documents and interviews, we investigate how this co‐production is evident in financial support, regulation, monitoring, and inclusive governance. Our findings highlight cultural differ…
Beyond policy failures
Despite increased governmental efforts and nonprofit involvement, violence against women continues to rise in Israel, raising questions about the effectiveness and implementation of policies to combat it. Using the political nexus triad framework and public value failure theory, we analyse how political and bureaucratic factors affect nonprofits’ efforts in addressing this issue. Through directed content analysis of 48 nonprofit organisations and…
Safety, trust, and the role of co-production in combating violence
Business (6 works) · Public Policy and Administration Research (6 works) · Political science (5 works) · Local government (4 works) · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering (4 works) · Politics (4 works) · Public Administration (4 works) · Public Administration (4 works) · Autonomy (3 works) · E-Government and Public Services (3 works)