Timothy D Mead
Biographic Data
| ID | 4393283 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Timothy D Mead |
| GIVEN NAMES | Timothy D |
| FAMILY NAME | Mead |
| SIGNATURE | MEAD T D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of North Carolina at Charlotte |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1981 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Barriers to Local-Government Capacity in Nigeria
Local governments play a crucial role in developing democratic regimes and establishing stable mechanisms for economic and social development. The level of management capacity is a key element of success. Nigeria, the most populous African nation, provides a case study in the difficulties of establishing viable local units of government. Among the potent barriers to local-government capacity in Nigeria are political instability, financial depende…
Lessons From Privatization Task Forces: Comparative Case Studies
This study provides evidence on an aspect of privatization that is increasing in popularity yet rarely considered in the literature: the effect that private‐sector task forces have on privatization efforts. It uses case studies from Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina, to provide evidence on the role of task forces in reengineering government and suggests how future privatization efforts can benefit from this knowledge. Specifically, it suggest…
Federalism, Public Choice and Local Management Capacity
This paper brings together the major arguments of federalism as reflected in the Federalist Papers, public choice as it relates to local government management, and national government programs concerning local management capacity. Comparisons and contrasts are drawn, and a suggestion is made that capacity building has been less successful than its progenitors had hoped, at least in part, because it has denied the desirability of local diversity i…
Identifying Management Capacity among Local Governments
Research conducted for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) identified six processes associated with high levels of local government management capacity. They were: 1) people of competence fill both elected and key administrative positions, and there is substantial continuity among the latter; 2) fiscal management practices are used as policy tools that permit capital and operational planning and control; 3) public officials reco…
Lessons From Privatization Task Forces: Comparative Case Studies
This study provides evidence on an aspect of privatization that is increasing in popularity yet rarely considered in the literature: the effect that private‐sector task forces have on privatization efforts. It uses case studies from Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina, to provide evidence on the role of task forces in reengineering government and suggests how future privatization efforts can benefit from this knowledge. Specifically, it suggest…
Barriers to Local-Government Capacity in Nigeria
Local governments play a crucial role in developing democratic regimes and establishing stable mechanisms for economic and social development. The level of management capacity is a key element of success. Nigeria, the most populous African nation, provides a case study in the difficulties of establishing viable local units of government. Among the potent barriers to local-government capacity in Nigeria are political instability, financial depende…
Identifying Management Capacity among Local Governments
Research conducted for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) identified six processes associated with high levels of local government management capacity. They were: 1) people of competence fill both elected and key administrative positions, and there is substantial continuity among the latter; 2) fiscal management practices are used as policy tools that permit capital and operational planning and control; 3) public officials reco…
Federalism, Public Choice and Local Management Capacity
This paper brings together the major arguments of federalism as reflected in the Federalist Papers, public choice as it relates to local government management, and national government programs concerning local management capacity. Comparisons and contrasts are drawn, and a suggestion is made that capacity building has been less successful than its progenitors had hoped, at least in part, because it has denied the desirability of local diversity i…
Barriers to Local-Government Capacity in Nigeria
Local governments play a crucial role in developing democratic regimes and establishing stable mechanisms for economic and social development. The level of management capacity is a key element of success. Nigeria, the most populous African nation, provides a case study in the difficulties of establishing viable local units of government. Among the potent barriers to local-government capacity in Nigeria are political instability, financial depende…
Lessons From Privatization Task Forces: Comparative Case Studies
This study provides evidence on an aspect of privatization that is increasing in popularity yet rarely considered in the literature: the effect that private‐sector task forces have on privatization efforts. It uses case studies from Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina, to provide evidence on the role of task forces in reengineering government and suggests how future privatization efforts can benefit from this knowledge. Specifically, it suggest…
Economics (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Public Administration (4 works) · Public Administration (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Government (linguistics (3 works) · Local government (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Law (2 works)