Public Administration and Policy
Dados do Periódico
| Tipo | JOURNAL |
|---|---|
| Editora | Emerald Group Publishing Ltd |
| ISSN | 2517-679X / 1727-2645 |
| Scopus | 21101076085 |
| OpenAlex | S4210225381 |
| MAG | 4210225381 |
| Site | https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/journal/pap |
| Total de publicações | 155 |
| Período coberto | 2020 - 2026 |
| País | HK |
| Idioma | EN |
| Acesso | Open Access • OA Diamante |
| Indexação | DOAJ • Scopus |
| Citada por | 60 |
| Fator de impacto | 0.64 |
| SJR | 0.367 (Q2) |
| SNIP | 0.971 |
| CiteScore | 2.9 |
| Índice h | 3 |
| Média de citações em 2 anos | 0.0488 |
| Participação feminina na autoria | 30.8% |
This journal is dedicated to public administration and policy studies, focusing on governance, management, and policy analysis. Its content is primarily applied social science, with only loose and occasional intersection with social anthropology
Geography, Planning and Development · Public Administration · Sociology and Political Science · Health (social science) · Asian Studies and History · China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance · Corruption and Economic Development · COVID-19 and Mental Health · COVID-19 epidemiological studies · COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
New Public Management and corporatization in the French public sector
Purpose This paper examines the trajectory and consequences of New Public Management (NPM) reforms in the wake of privatizations, target-based controls, and public sector corporatization and to explain why outcomes are not consistent across sectors, particularly in healthcare. Design/methodology/approach A theory-driven framework, the Reform-Cycle & Sector-Mechanism Fit (RCSMF) model links sector conditions to the performance of NPM instruments. …
How ethical leadership reduces corruption in Pakistan’s public sector
Propose The study investigates the effect of ethical leadership on administrative corruption, focusing on the mediating role of job satisfaction in Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach Survey data was collected from 402 public employees in the local government of the Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), Pakistan. Hypotheses were tested using confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling (SEM) in SPSS and AMOS23. Findings The findings demonstr…
The impact of organisational trust on work-from-home experience and work outcomes
Purpose The COVID‐19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of work‐from‐home (WFH) arrangements in Hong Kong to minimise the risk of cross-infections, reshaping a work culture previously dominated by office‐based routines. This study examines how organisational trust influences employees’ WFH experience, specifically job effectiveness and well‐being, and how these factors subsequently affect engagement and job satisfaction. Design/methodology/approac…
Why the Iranian Parliament has not adopted public participation tools in the legislative process
Purpose This study investigates the critical question of why the Iranian Parliament has not adopted and institutionalizing established mechanisms for public participation in its legislative process. Design/methodology/approach Employing a qualitative inductive research design, this study conducted 23 semi-structured, in-depth interviews with key stakeholders directly involved in the legislative process. The data collected was subjected to a rigor…
How the Finnish governance networks enhance digital resilience under hybrid threats and economic uncertainty
Purpose This study examines how Finnish governance networks enhance resilience in the face of digital transformation and hybrid threats. Specifically, it explores how multi-level governance, institutional coordination, and public–private collaboration shape digital resilience, hybrid threat management, and economic security by fostering adaptive and proactive resilience strategies. Design/methodology/approach The study employs a qualitative resea…
Using the policy capacity framework to evaluate New Zealand’s primary health care policy implementation
Purpose This study applies the policy capacity framework (PCF) to evaluate the success or failure of the implementation of Aotearoa | New Zealand’s primary health care (PHC) policy. It identifies which ‘valued policy objectives’ (VPOs) within the policy subsystem have progressed or stagnated, through identifying the key capacity profiles associated with these objectives. Design/methodology/approach The research draws on interviews with 55 key inf…
Policy capacity and co-production in crisis response
Purpose This paper investigates the interplay between policy capacity dimensions and state-society co-production during crises. Through analysis of Hong Kong and Singapore’s COVID-19 management, it examines how variations in policy capacity configurations, particularly political and integration capacities, shaped societal engagement. Design/methodology/approach A comparative case study methodology analyzes Hong Kong and Singapore’s pandemic respo…
Regional policy capacity for environmental governance
Purpose This paper examines the concept of “regional policy capacity” in multilevel governance. Two questions are addressed: First, what conditions allowed the institutionalization of regional governance in a constitutional order that lacks institutionalized mechanisms of coordination? Second, under which conditions do such governance arrangements build regional policy capacity? Design/methodology/approach The paper draws on qualitative analysis …
Capacity for what? Elon Musk’s Doge, public value destruction and the darkside of policy capacity
Purpose This paper addresses a missing element in Wu et al.’s (2015) ninefold policy capacity framework: the ‘capacity for what’ question. Specifically, it explores the objectives toward which policy capacities are directed, focusing on how government capabilities and competencies can be utilized to either create or destroy public value. Design/methodology/approach Through a literature review, the paper establishes the connections between public …
Covid-19 reflection through Total Quality Management to prepare for future pandemics
Purpose This study proposes a problem-solving framework grounded in Total Quality Management (TQM) to enhance preparedness for future pandemics. By comparing COVID-19 responses in Japan, United States, Taiwan, and India, it examines how TQM principles can strengthen adaptive governance and public health resilience. Design/methodology/approach A comparative analysis of infection trajectories, policies, and behavioral responses was conducted across…
Does payment reward moderate the relationship between three-shift work and turnover intention of nurses in South Korea
Purpose Three-shift work is essential for providing 24-hour nursing care. Driven largely by high turnover rates, increasing payment reward has been proposed as potential motivator for nurses. Based on the job demands-resources model (JD-R model), this paper investigates whether three-shift work increases nurses’ turnover intention, and if payment reward moderates this relationship. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from a 2022 surve…
What is the appropriate information delivery method? Post-pandemic survey in Japan, Germany, and the United States
Purpose This paper explores people’s responses and perception of information supplied by actors across various societal sectors during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan, Germany, and the United States. Design/methodology/approach Descriptive and regression analyses were conducted using survey data covering 1,572 individuals in the three countries. Findings There are three key findings. First, information published by governments is considered highly…
Strategies for strengthening cross-border urban planning coordination between Hengqin, Zhuhai, and Macao Special Administrative Region, China
Purpose The paper examines the challenges and strategies for cross-border urban planning coordination between Hengqin and Macao, China, under the “One Country, Two Systems” framework. By doing so, it aims to enhance regional integration within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Design/methodology/approach This study employed a qualitative case study approach to analyze the current urban planning systems and practices in Hengqin and M…
Bridging the gender gap in education success
Purpose This paper examines the implementation challenges of female primary education in Bangladesh, its impact on local cultural and socio-economic dynamics, stakeholder involvement to promote inclusivity, and policy alignment with national and international gender equality goals. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative approach was adopted, including a literature review, content analysis, in-depth interviews, and expert opinions to analyze th…
Civil service and socio-economic progress in Bangladesh
Purpose Bureaucracy has played a prominent role in steering accelerated growth in several East and Southeast Asian developmental states. This article explores the success factors that enabled the civil service to contribute to their economic development and identifies lessons for Bangladesh to help sustain its growth trajectory. Design/methodology/approach The article adopts a qualitative approach in its analysis and arguments. After the literatu…
A framework for Made in Africa Evaluation and influence of the African Peer Review Mechanism on policy outcomes
Purpose This paper proposes a framework for operationalising the implementation of the Made in Africa Evaluation (MAE) Peer Review Mechanism through the lens of the Ugandan evaluation processes (inputs, activities, and outputs) and the impacts of African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) on policy outcomes. Design/methodology/approach A case study design was adopted, utilising qualitative data collected from 35 participants through interviews and focu…
Leveraging pluralist epistemology to advance public policy studies at the university level
Purpose This paper investigates how universities could offer more integrative curricula to enhance the skills of students. While many have historically narrowed the study of public policy to a mixture of economics, ethics, and politics, this paper extends beyond these walls to advance the discipline towards higher knowledge and effectiveness. Design/methodology/approach A literature review with a theory-building approach was employed to identify …
A comparative study of public and private high schools’ implementation of strategy maps to achieve strategic goals in the Industrial Revolution 4.0 era in Indonesia
Purpose This article demonstrates the application of Kaplan and Norton’s Strategy Map framework to analyze principals’ strategies for preparing students for the Industrial Revolution 4.0 era in Indonesian secondary education. Design/methodology/approach Building on two prior studies, this research applied Kaplan and Norton’s Strategy Map framework to analyze principals’ strategies for the Industrial Revolution 4.0 era. Data from 25 participants i…
An evaluation of factors affecting the acceptance of smart city ICT services in India
Purpose Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are essential to city administration, improving quality of life, promoting sustainability, and fostering innovation. The success of smart city projects depends on citizens’ acceptance. This study evaluates the factors influencing citizens’ acceptance of smart city services in India. Design/methodology/approach Based on the literature review, a framework was developed that integrates theori…
An assessment of the effectiveness of government’s risk management on disaster prevention, mitigation, response, recovery, and rehabilitation in Metro Manila, Philippines
Purpose This paper aims to assess the effectiveness of the city disaster prevention, mitigation, response, recovery, and rehabilitation practices of the local governments in Metro Manila, Philippines. Design/methodology/approach Based on purposive sampling technique, descriptive-evaluative and comparative research designs were adopted to assess the effectiveness of local governments in implementing the four thematic areas: (1) disaster preparedne…
Examining smart city implementation models in Hong Kong, Macao, and Shenzhen
Purpose This study aims to review the variety of smart city development projects in Guangdong-Hong Kong, Macao, and Shenzhen of the Greater Bay Area (GBA) of China, based on social, economic, and political factors. Design/methodology/approach A comparative and actor-focused political-economic method is applied to explore project-level smart city implementation models (SCIMs). A framework is first constructed to assess the state-market-community r…
Workforce aging, labour productivity, and digital empowerment in Europe
Purpose The relationship between workforce aging and labour productivity has not been sufficiently explored, despite that both are crucial for socioeconomic welfare. This paper examines existing research on the impact of an aging workforce on labour productivity in Europe. Design/methodology/approach The methodology includes a comprehensive literature review on the relationship between an aging workforce and productivity, an analysis of internati…
Pre-retirement, retirement, and post-retirement
Purpose The purpose of this article is to expand the merely economic notion of phased retirement towards a holistic perspective. It builds on the logic that the process of ageing, if it does not run well, can negatively affect societal well-being, from public health to national productivity, as well as the intergenerational dimension of sustainable development and knowledge issues in all organizations. Design/methodology/approach The article anal…
Emeriti Professors as entrepreneurs
Purpose This study explores the roles and opportunities for Emeriti Professors in contributing to academia and society post-retirement. Design/methodology/approach This study utilizes a comparative analysis of retirement policies across internationally active universities. The research investigates motivations for continued work and the impact of emeritus status on academic engagement. ChatGPT was used to create Tables 1 and 2. Findings Based on …
A comparative study of Elderly Care Acts of India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh
Purpose This study compares three elderly care and support acts: the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act (2007), the Protection of the Rights of Elders Act (2000), and the Parents Maintenance Act (2013), from India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh, respectively, to draw lessons for designing a more comprehensive policy for Bangladesh. Design/methodology/approach Qualitative content analysis was employed to identify five provision…
Breaking the cycle of failure in combating corruption in Asian countries
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the five mistakes made by political leaders in Asian countries in combating corruption. These mistakes constitute the cycle of failure which must be broken for Asian countries to succeed in fighting corruption. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on the comparative evaluation of the effectiveness of the anti-corruption measures adopted by various Asian countries. Findings The cycle of f…
MDB corruption scandal in Malaysia
Purpose The aim of the paper is to examine the various aspects of the 1MDB scandal including the extent and types of corruption that occurred and the action taken to deal with them. In doing this, the paper seeks to identify the reasons for the scandal and the lessons that can be learnt to avoid such a scandal in Malaysia and elsewhere in the future. Design/methodology/approach The research for the paper is based on evidence from court hearings, …
Corruption scandals in six Asian countries
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to compare and evaluate how the governments in six Asian countries have dealt with selected grand corruption scandals. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on the comparative analysis of 11 corruption scandals examined in the six articles on India, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore included in this special issue of Public Administration and Policy . Findings The responses of the gove…
A study of the capabilities and limitations of local governments in providing community services in Nepal
Purpose Corruption and dishonesty in the political and bureaucratic realms have impeded the ability of local governments to provide services and social justice in Nepali society. In light of this, the purpose of this research is to answer the key research question: what are the possibilities and limitations of local government in implementing constitutionally guaranteed rights in order to transform local communities? Design/methodology/approach T…
The National Security Law
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the major political and social effects of the Hong Kong National Security Law on Hong Kong. It is argued that the enactment of this Law allows Hong Kong not only to end its protracted political turmoil since its return to China in 1997, but also will generate the favorable conditions for long-term stability and effective governance in the territory. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based o…
Achieving Sustainable Development Goals of Agenda 2030 in Bangladesh
Purpose This paper aims to assess the performance of achieving the targets of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by aligning with the recent initiatives taken by different ministries and divisions in Bangladesh. It also examines the institutional challenges associated with the implementation of SDGs. Design/methodology/approach Both primary and secondary data were analysed by applying different techniques. The initiatives taken by various minis…
Grassroots involvement on Global South policy narratives and deliberative action on climate change loss and damage
Purpose This paper investigates how power and narratives among actors relate to the process of agenda-setting and deliberation in the context of climate change loss and damage. The focus is to understand how grassroots voices manifest their concerns on intensifying economic and non-economic impacts of climate change loss and damage which affect them. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on the case of the Southeast Asia climate change …
Citizens’ trust and digital attitudes
Purpose Based on the theory of trust and cost-benefit perspective, this paper examines the relationship between citizens’ trust and their digital attitudes by considering the mediating effects of performance expectancy and perceived risk, as well as the moderating effect of media use. Design/methodology/approach The city digital transformation in Shanghai is chosen as the case in this study. 466 questionnaires were collected through a survey, wit…
It takes a whole society
Purpose To show that establishing an anti-corruption agency (ACA), by itself, is not likely to be a successful anti-corruption strategy. Instead, a solid base of social trust, participation, and support is just as essential as creating an ACA with significant powers and resources. Design/methodology/approach This is a historical review of the origins and development of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) of Hong Kong, and an asse…
Leadership and culture in combating corruption
Purpose This paper analyses the importance of leadership and culture in combating corruption in Hong Kong SAR, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and Taiwan. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on the comparative analysis of the effectiveness of the anti-corruption measures in the studies of six selected countries/regions in this special issue of Public Administration and Policy. The contributors in this special issue were invite…
Social engineering and Emiratization in the United Arab Emirates
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the rationale for using social engineering as a tool to impact the nationalization of workforce in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Design/methodology/approach Interpretative and exploratory approaches have been employed for this research. Accordingly, the study has extensively reviewed government documents, reports of international organizations and relevant academic literature, including journal ar…
Sontaku and political scandals in Japan
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explain a new scandal ingredient in Japanese politics called sontaku . This word refers to cases when officials grant special treatment to a project because they believe they are acting in accordance with the wishes of an associated powerful person. Design/methodology/approach This paper describes the specific construction of major scandals involving sontaku from 2017 based primarily on newspaper accounts, …
Combating corruption in Singapore
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to compare two corruption scandals in Singapore to illustrate how its government has dealt with these scandals and to discuss the implications for its anti-corruption strategy. Design/methodology/approach This paper analyses the Teh Cheang Wan and Edwin Yeo scandals by relying on published official and press reports. Findings Both scandals resulted in adverse consequences for the offenders. Teh committed suici…
Grand corruption scandals in the Philippines
Purpose The purpose of this article is to analyse the weaknesses of governance institutions in constraining grand corruption arising from the government procurement of large foreign-funded infrastructure projects in the Philippines. The weaknesses are revealed in the description and analysis of two major scandals, namely, the construction of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant during the Marcos era and the National Broadband Network project of the Arr…
Governance and administration in Sri Lanka
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the status of governance and administration in Sri Lanka in light of current crises and the impact on the quality of governance. Design/methodology/approach The mixed method approach is employed to explore the problem based on secondary data and results from two major surveys. Findings This paper shows political and administrative commitment and quality of governance are two basic ingredients for ra…
Behavioral model integration in studying money politics in the 2024 election
Purpose This paper aims to analyze young Indonesian voters’ perceptions of money politics, particularly in the context leading up to the 2024 general election. Design/methodology/approach The study adopts a quantitative approach with data collection from a Gen Z survey conducted in Surabaya City, one of Indonesia’s central cities. The analysis technique employed to test the proposed model is Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modelling (PLS…
Working conditions and organizational practices to support well-being of multiage workforce in Germany, USA, Japan, and South Korea
Purpose The study details the development of the Later Life Workplace Index (LLWI) in Germany and its adaptation for use in the USA, Japan, and South Korea. The objective is to determine how the LLWI can be utilized to improve workplace environments and enhance the productive engagement of ageing employees across diverse organizational settings. Design/methodology/approach This paper presents findings from several publications of a multimethod re…
A bibliometric analysis of thematic developments in street-level bureaucracy research
Purpose Street-level bureaucracy (SLB) has been essential to public administration in executing government policies and shaping public service quality. This paper aims to uncover the knowledge gaps and ongoing challenges to inform future analysis on SLB. Design/methodology/approach This literature review analyzes the publications on SLB between 1971 and 2023 by using various bibliometric methods, including trend analysis, network co-occurrence, a…
An evaluation of the influence of budgeting process on budget performance in Malaysia
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the influence of budgeting process elements (budget participation, preparation, implementation and evaluation) on budget performance of government. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional survey was administered among budget officers from government agencies, departments, and units in Malaysia. Descriptive and regression analyses were used to examine the relationship between the budgeting pro…
The challenges and approaches of measuring research impact and influence on public policy making
Purpose Measuring research’s policy influence is challenging, given the complexity of the policy process, the gradual nature of policy influence, and the time lag between research investment and impact. This paper assesses measurement approaches and discusses their merits and applications to overcome various hurdles. Design/methodology/approach Relevant articles and studies were selected and analyzed. First, the research-policy interface was revi…
California’s cap-and-trade program
Purpose Companies affected by California’s cap-and-trade legislation are allotted certain credits for production that can be used or sold and can purchase additional credits from the state, which become a revenue source to be used for activities that reduce carbon emissions. The purpose of this paper is to investigate who ultimately pays for this program, its effectiveness in reducing carbon emissions in accordance with established goals, and the…
Using the Power-Interruptions-Finances-Resources model to tackle the financial management problems of municipal corporations in India
Purpose The paper aims to explore the problems related to the financial management of municipal corporations in India and to suggest solutions. Design/methodology/approach The study is based on primary data collected from a sample of 577 employees of municipal corporations working in four metro cities of India, namely Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Delhi. Data were put through exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis for problem identification…
The differences between students’ fixed and growth mindsets
Purpose The paper aims to address the gap in the literature related to students’ mindsets and learning activities through investigation of the differences in students’ expectations of, feelings towards, and perceptions of an overseas study tour based on their mindset. The study provides an in-depth analysis of students with different mindsets and proposes the use of overseas tours and intercultural learning to foster students’ growth mindset. Des…
Equality in contention
Purpose The purpose of the paper is to evaluate what caused the debates and confusion in articulating a gender-equal inheritance policy in Bangladesh, and to identify the socio-political drivers and nature of the political power play that thwarted the policy’s adoption. Design/methodology/approach The research undergirding this paper is based on a qualitative approach involving a case study with in-depth semi-structured interviews, focus-group di…
Challenges in combating corruption in Malaysia
Purpose The aim of the paper is to analyse the prevalence of corruption in Malaysia since 2004 in relation to political leadership, implementation of anti-corruption measures and the political and business culture based on money politics. Design/methodology/approach The paper draws from the information and data provided by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, the Malaysian government, international organisations, media reports, and academic …
MDB corruption scandal in Malaysia
Purpose The aim of the paper is to examine the various aspects of the 1MDB scandal including the extent and types of corruption that occurred and the action taken to deal with them. In doing this, the paper seeks to identify the reasons for the scandal and the lessons that can be learnt to avoid such a scandal in Malaysia and elsewhere in the future. Design/methodology/approach The research for the paper is based on evidence from court hearings, …
Sontaku and political scandals in Japan
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explain a new scandal ingredient in Japanese politics called sontaku . This word refers to cases when officials grant special treatment to a project because they believe they are acting in accordance with the wishes of an associated powerful person. Design/methodology/approach This paper describes the specific construction of major scandals involving sontaku from 2017 based primarily on newspaper accounts, …
Constitutional corruption in India
Purpose This paper focuses on two examples of constitutional corruption in India where the constitution is used for questionable political reasons by the Bharatiya Janata Party under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Design/methodology/approach The paper relies on public documents and media reports to analyse Prime Minister Modi's handling of the purchase of Rafale jet fighters from France and the revocation of Articles 370 and 35A …
Corruption scandals in six Asian countries
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to compare and evaluate how the governments in six Asian countries have dealt with selected grand corruption scandals. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on the comparative analysis of 11 corruption scandals examined in the six articles on India, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore included in this special issue of Public Administration and Policy . Findings The responses of the gove…
Comparative corruption scandals in Macau
Purpose This paper aims at comparing and contrasting the Ao Man-long scandal with the Ho Chio-meng case in Macau, drawing lessons from the two events and casting lights on the literature on corruption scandals. Design/methodology/approach The study used documentary research and interpretative and analytical approaches. Findings The two cases show considerable administrative discretion on the part of the principal officials involved, and remedial …
Combating corruption in Singapore
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to compare two corruption scandals in Singapore to illustrate how its government has dealt with these scandals and to discuss the implications for its anti-corruption strategy. Design/methodology/approach This paper analyses the Teh Cheang Wan and Edwin Yeo scandals by relying on published official and press reports. Findings Both scandals resulted in adverse consequences for the offenders. Teh committed suici…
Determinants and convergence of government effectiveness in Africa and Asia
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the determinants and convergence of government effectiveness in African and Asian countries. Design/methodology/approach The study utilizes data from 100 countries in Africa and Asia from 2002 to 2018. The panel-corrected standard error regression is used for the regression analysis, while both beta-convergence and sigma-convergence among the countries are tested. Findings Both beta-convergence and …
Institutionalising federalism in Nepal
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how local government bodies in Nepal are empowered to play their constitutional roles and engage in activities to deliver public services at the doorsteps of the people effectively. The focus is on the institutionalisation of federalism, its implications for local governance, and capacity development of local authorities. Design/methodology/approach Ideas of decentralisation, governance and public m…
Civil service reforms in Hong Kong and Thailand
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the strategies of civil service reforms in Hong Kong and Thailand. It seeks to identify the drivers of reforms in the two cases and explain the divergence in processes that were intended to achieve similar ends. Design/methodology/approach This paper adopts a case study approach along with a thorough review of the literature. It is based on secondary materials, including academic studies, government…
Representative and responsive bureaucracy in Nepal
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate, firstly, to what extent has Nepal’s bureaucracy become representative in terms of reflecting the country’s demographic composition, and secondly, has the bureaucracy become more responsive to citizens since the implementation of a quota policy in 2007. Design/methodology/approach This paper relies on factual and perceptual data in analysis. In order to analyze and interpret representative burea…
Surrogacy-led migration
Purpose There is abundant research on surrogacy; however, migration scholars have not addressed surrogacy-driven migration. Policies related to surrogacy and surrogacy-led migration are under-researched. The paper argues that surrogacy-led migration or fertility/reproductive migration constitutes a significant part of mainstream migration. The purpose of this paper is to reflect on the policy dilemmas in various countries. Design/methodology/appr…
Social engineering and Emiratization in the United Arab Emirates
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the rationale for using social engineering as a tool to impact the nationalization of workforce in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Design/methodology/approach Interpretative and exploratory approaches have been employed for this research. Accordingly, the study has extensively reviewed government documents, reports of international organizations and relevant academic literature, including journal ar…
Introduction to the special issue
Policy on "Public Governance, Integrity, Performance and Inclusiveness in Asia".The nature and shape of public governance have been changing since the 1970s and taking on new patterns of interrelationships embracing structural, functional, behavioural and ethical elements.The realization of the goals of productive public governance has been an indispensable condition in most government initiatives aimed at public sector reform.National government…
Governance and administrative process of the Light Rail Train project in Palembang, Indonesia
Purpose The paper investigates the governance and administrative process in the Palembang Light Rail Train (LRT) project in Indonesia and gives suggestions on the strategic development of the LRT project for creating a desakota technopole in Palembang. Design/methodology/approach This paper adopts both STEEP ( S ocial, T echnological, E nvironmental, E conomic, P olitical) analysis and desakota technopole theoretical framework. The STEEP analysis…
Effects of red tape in public sector organizations
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the emergence and integration of red tape and how its negative effects on public sector organizations' performance have weakened the economies of developing countries such as Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach A structured questionnaire survey was completed by 121 respondents working in 35 government departments in Punjab, a province of Pakistan. Findings The findings revealed a link between red-…
Stakeholders' perspectives of public participation in landuse policy
Purpose It has long been recognised that the top-down approach is prevailing over bottom-up approach in landuse planning in African countries. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate and identify the facilitators and limitations to have effective public participation (PP), and suggest how the practices can be improved in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach Using Nigeria as a case study, this paper involves interviews of various stakeholders, in…
Public-Private Partnership for achieving sustainable development goals
Purpose Public-Private Partnership (PPP) is a common practice in both the public and private sectors. PPP has been an important instrument to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the national level. However, the role of PPP at the subnational level is often scarcely studied. Using Khulna city of Bangladesh as a case, this paper aims to assess the role of PPP projects in the attainment of SDGs. Design/methodology/approach The research w…
A review of the strategic planning process in the Hong Kong Police Force
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review the strategic planning process of the Hong Kong Police Force (the Force) and its outcomes for the planning cycle of 2019-2021. Design/methodology/approach Based on an insider's perspective drawn from documentation, internal reports and field observation, this study is an analysis of the five-step strategic planning process of the Force as a case study over the two-year period by using the 3-H (Heart-…
Regulating corporate social responsibility practices of adopting codes of conduct through criminal law
Purpose This paper explores different approaches to regulating corporate social responsibility (CSR) patterns of adopting codes of conduct, and discusses the approach that courts should embrace. Design/methodology/approach Case studies from various legal systems will be examined. The paper presents new typology relating to different patterns of the Corporate Social Performance (CSP) model, based on aspects of the CSR pyramid, namely, legislative …
An analysis of China’s strategy in combating the coronavirus pandemic with the 3H framework
Purpose This paper attempts to theorise about China’s strategy in combating the coronavirus pandemic with an embryonic framework - 3H (Heart-Head-Hand) framework. By adopting a descriptive approach, the paper introduces the case of coronavirus outbreak in China and how the public health administration coped with it. The 3H framework has been applied to analyse China’s strategy, and the framework’s assumptions are initially tested. Design/methodol…
Electoral corruption unfolded by Operation Car Wash and political rights in Brazil
Purpose This article aims to advance the literature on the effects of corruption and its relationship to human rights violations. The article also presents an overview of existing legislative measures as well as those expected to be implemented at the national level to tackle corruption and its impacts on fundamental rights. Design/methodology/ approach The study draws on the literature that addresses the relation between corruption and human rig…
Public-Private Partnerships in transport
Purpose This article critically analyses the extent to which selected Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) transportation projects in the Caribbean subregion embrace good practices and how they benefit the public sector. Design/methodology/approach The article begins with the general rationale of PPPs, leading to a discussion on the specific challenges of the Caribbean subregion and an assessment of certain critical projects. The sample cases inclu…
Impacts of the internet on perceptions of governance at the community level
Purpose The rate of urbanisation in China has accelerated community heterogeneity, and yet it has also led to challenges and problems in community governance. This trend has been accompanied by the rapid expansion of information and communication technology (ICT) and online activities. Based on the example of Jiangqiao Township in Shanghai, this paper aims to probe the link between online participation using the internet and its impacts on social…
Breaking the cycle of failure in combating corruption in Asian countries
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the five mistakes made by political leaders in Asian countries in combating corruption. These mistakes constitute the cycle of failure which must be broken for Asian countries to succeed in fighting corruption. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on the comparative evaluation of the effectiveness of the anti-corruption measures adopted by various Asian countries. Findings The cycle of f…
Upholding parental responsibility by family mediation
Purpose This paper aims to analyse the different requirements of Practice Direction 15.10 (which governs the process of family mediation in Hong Kong) and Practice Direction 31 (which governs the process of general mediation in Hong Kong), and to highlight the need to incorporate the spirit of family mediation into legislation to better protect children’s interest in a family dispute. Design/Methodology/approach The paper reviews and compares the…