The case for government involvement in the management of cutbacks by public service organizations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9784562 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eli Teram (Canadian Mental Health Association, corresponding author), Pamela G Hines, Pamela Hines (Canadian Mental Health Association) |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 321-334 |
| Publication date | 1988-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Canadian Public Administration (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0008-4840 • E-ISSN: 1754-7121 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1754-7121.1988.tb01320.x |
| OpenAlex | W2020825967 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 13 |
The literature on cutback management does not address the role of government in inducing creative strategies to deal with retrenchment. As this paper argues, government should not limit itself to economizing but should also provide administrative leadership, especially with respect to developing interorganizational cooperation and evaluating effectiveness. Interorganizational theory and research suggest that organizations are reluctant to interact, a tendency which becomes intensified in periods of decline. Such literature also indicates that government is in a position to motivate priority planning at the network level and cooperation between the organizations it funds. An examination of the strategies of the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services illustrates that there is little interest in facing this challenge. Although the ideas expressed in this paper contradict the logic of pluralism, and the political safety it provides to government, adopting a stronger managerial position regarding cutback strategies will eventually gain legitimacy. Sommaire: Les textes portant sur la gestion des coupures budgétaires ne se penchent pas sur le rôle du gouvernement dans l'amorce de mesures innovatrices en ce qui a trait à la compression des dépenses. Comme il est dit dans cet article, le gouvernement ne devrait pas se contenter d'économiser, mais devrait aussi faire preuve de leadership en matiere administrative. Il devrait en particulier amplifier la coopération interorganisationnelle et évaluer l'efficacité des programmes. La théorie et les recherches sur l'interorganisation portent à croire que les organismes Bprouvent des réticences à collaborer, tendance qui s'intensifie en périodes de déclin. Ces écrits indiquent aussi que le gouvernement se trouve dans une position où il peut encourager une planification prioritaire au niveau du réeau, et des échanges entre les organismes qu'il subventionne. Si on analyse les mesures prises par le ministère des Services sociaux et communautaires de l'Ontario, on se rend compte que le gouvernement n'a pas très envie de relever le défi. Bien que les idées exprimées dans cet article contredisent la logique du pluralisme et la sécurité politique que ce dernier fournit au government, I'adoption d'une attitude gestionnaire plus forte, en ce qui a trait aux coupures budgétaires et aux mesures à appliquer, sera peut‐êre un jour reconnue comme juste
Christian ministry · Economics · Government (linguistics · Legitimacy · Management · Pluralism (philosophy · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Public service · Retrenchment · Community Development and Social Impact · Law · Philosophy · Public Administration · Public-Private Partnership Projects
Power-Dependence Relations
Managing Organizational Retrenchament
The Changing Context of Human Services Administration
Organizational Responses to Municipal Budget Decreases
The effects of fiscal contraction on innovation in the public sector
A Mandated Basis of Interorganizational Relations
About the Symposium
Hospital funding constraints
Cutback Principles and Practices
Management Strategies to Deal with Shrinking Resources
More on Cutback Management
Cost-Effectiveness of Alternative Strategies for Cut-Back Management
Beyond the Days of Wine and Roses
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,03 |
| Citation span | 1994 - 1994 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |