Thesis (B.A.)--Haverford College, Dept. of Political Science, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ed.D.)--University of Delaware, 2006. / Principal faculty advisor: Douglas A. Archbald, School of Education. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2004. / Supervisors: Jere Confrey and Jill A. Marshall. Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ed. D.) University of Missouri-Columbia, 2006. / The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file (viewed on August 8, 2007) Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Oregon, 2000. / Typescript. Includes vita and abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 221-235). Also available for download via the World Wide Web; free to University of Oregon users.

本研究利用 Colin Talbot (2008, 2010)提出的績效體系框架為基礎，以及利用蘇偉業（So, 2012）點出的個案比較成果，來進行研究對話，分析我國監理站在其所處之「績效體系」(performance regime)下會呈現出什麼樣的績效行為。本研究主要目的，希望能更準確的觀察內、外部的績效干預行為及其因果關係。並以績效體系為基準，將研究範圍區分為三個層次。首先，辨別出影響機關績效表現的外部組織或是利害關係人有哪些？第二，了解外部組織或是利害關係人是以何種方法來影響該機關？最後，是機關如何回應以及其產出的績效行為為何？本研究最重要的發現有二，監理站作為一整個行政體系的末梢單位，其實就是抱持「天高皇帝遠」的心態，任何制度對其的影響力都很低，原因是因為從上級開始將稽核權力下放，以及監理站本身又將其業務外包，將責任委外，也因此許多的業務對其失去考核作用。第二，本研究提出監理站的政策及服務輸送機制分析圖，上級機關負責制定政策目標，同時也設定量化的績效指標，但這種辨識政策需求並非單一方向的，也會有從社區市場出現要求的可能性。最後，在本研究所選擇的案例中，可發現在我國政府經常使用的績效管理機制因為「衡量衰竭」(measurement degradation)等作用，在實際上對監理站無法達成績效管理的目標，而使得績效管理機制淪為紀錄的功能，而最終失去管理的作用。 / This research is based on Colin Talbot (2008, 2010) who indicated the performance regime, and also based on the case study of So (2012),to analyze the performance in Taichung Motor Vehicles Office. The main purpose of this study is that hoping to accurately observe the performanceof internal and external intervention and causality. And based on the performance system, the scope of the study is divided into three levels. First, identify which external organizations or stakeholders affect the performance of this organization. Second, to understand what methods are used by those external organizations or stakeholders to influence the authorities? Finally, how the authorities respond and the performance of their output. The most important findings of this study are three. One is based on the performance framework that Colin Talbot (2008, 2010) proposed, combined with the finding from in-depth interviews, to propose the performance system diagram of our supervision station. Second, to propose the mechanism analysis chart that policy and service are delivered in the Supervision Station, in which, the higher authorities are responsible for setting policy goals, as well as to set quantified performance indicators. However, the need of identifying policy is not only one-way, there are possibilities that the needs are required by community market. Finally, according to the selected cases in this study, it is found that the performance management system used by most government departments often fail to reach the goal of performance management because of measurement effect (measurement degradation), etc., and makes the performance management mechanism only left record function, eventually lost the role of management.

This interpretivist research aims to add to the body of knowledge in relation to the impact of managerialism in the youth work sector by investigating the ways in which youth workers and their practices are influenced by systems of accountability, externally imposed targets and measurement. Evaluation in this context is reduced to upward compliance; the professional no longer responsible for defining good practice or determining the outcomes of their work. The concern that the learning and development functions of evaluation are lost warranted the research. Participatory evaluation can offer resistance to evaluation as ‘technology of power’ because of its ongoing process of collective action, reflection and knowledge creation. Using an ‘insider’ methodology, a new participatory evaluation methodology was developed and implemented to explore how this different approach influenced the youth workers’ sense of self and practice. Data were gathered via individual semi-structured interviews before and after the implementation of the participatory evaluation and an inductive thematic analysis was used to identify emergent themes. This research contributes to knowledge by showing that youth workers have been serious challenged by managerialism, and performativity particularly in relation to maintaining their personal and professional values. It confirms that they view accountability metrics as inadequate for capturing the complexity and demonstrating the value of their work. Of particular significance is the knowledge that this study adds in regard to the design and use of participatory evaluation. A new way of thinking about evaluation is proposed. Transformative Evaluation (TE) offers a methodology that supports the learning and development functions of evaluation. In addition, TE was seen to enhance practice outcomes, raise worker confidence and well-being potentially supporting a more agentic response to change.

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No. of bitstreams: 1 tese_herek_201707jul14.pdf: 1604205 bytes, checksum: 19c1859219a27a397e40ddb87877f37a (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-07-14 / This thesis seeks to understand the relationship between a system of accountability structured in mechanisms with different principles and rules, and the tension between institutions and accountability, for the investigation of how the logic of adequacy interferes in the influence of three distinct mechanisms of accountability on the Managers of UFSC, UDESC and FURB. In this sense it was explored a model that combines the historical perspectives, dynamics and conflicts of accountability mechanisms, using the models of the public administration theory, using authors such as Secchi (2009), Denhardt (2015) and Rocha (2011). Sanction-Based Accountability, Trust-Based Accountability, Process Accountability, Outcome Accountability and Dynamic Accountability, as well as their influences on the intrinsic motivations of managers, have been highlighted from the bureaucratic, management and public governance model. . In order to highlight competing principles and rules, the main one being: the conflict between stimulating and curbing the discretion of the public manager. The typical tension between institutions and accountability is explored from public higher education (public universities), a sector of governmental action historically of enforce between autonomy and control. In addition to the universities have structures, although complex, highly adaptive (Meyer Jr, 2003) (Weick, 1976). The basis of analysis is the rules based on the Federal Constitution of 1988, since the CF / 1988 that institutionalizes the conflict, in articles 207, 212 and 37. Based on this categorization, a comparative case study was conducted, based on interviews with managers from the Federal University of Santa Catarina, State University of Santa Catarina and Regional University of Blumenau. Three distinct institutions both in their historical origins, maintainer, availability of resources, teaching qualification, number of courses, amount of student, but that are inserted in a close socioeconomic context, that is the state of Santa Catarina. In addition to the interviews, secondary data were used to help highlight the historical trajectory of these institutions, their values, the relevant interest groups. For the cases studied, it is observed that the accountability system for public higher education, which is structured in mechanisms with different principles and rules, which provide concurrent analysis and prescriptions, has significantly broadened the typical tension between these IPES and accountability, and the actions of their managers have privileged the survival of these organizations. The adaptation of these organizations to accountability mechanisms, through their managers, has observed not only the limitations of resources but also the organizational values. And it points to an informational asymmetry, in the sense that the system of accountability in favor of the principle of impersonality, equal treatment, disregards the historical and cultural factors of these organizations. The data also stipulate that the competition among the mechanisms induces these managers to act in a way that they do not believe to be of interest to society, pointing to over-accountability. / De modo geral esta tese busca compreender a relação entre um sistema de accountability estruturado em mecanismos com diferentes princípios e regras, e a tensão entre instituições e accountability, pela investigação de como a lógica da adequação interfere na influência de três mecanismos de accountability distintos sobre os gestores da UFSC, UDESC e FURB. Accountability é entendido como um arranjo institucional, definida como uma relação social na qual os atores sentem-se obrigados (formal ou informal) a explicar e justificar sua condução para alguém, que irá debater, julgar e aplicar a sanção, formal ou informal. Por sistema de accountability é entendido como um conjunto de arranjos institucionais. Nesse sentido foi explorado um modelo combina as perspectivas históricas, dinâmicas e conflitos dos mecanismos de accountability, a partir dos modelos da teoria da administração pública, utilizados autores como Secchi (2009), Denhardt (2015) e Rocha (2011). A partir do modelo burocrático, gerencialista e da governança pública, foram destacadas as características da Sanction-Based Accountability, da Trust-Based Accountability, da Process Accountability, da Outcome Accountability e da Dynamic Accountability, bem como suas influências sobre as motivações intrínsecas dos gestores. De forma a evidenciar princípios e regras concorrentes, sendo o principal deles: o conflito entre estimular e coibir a discricionariedade do gestor público. A típica tensão entre instituições e accountability é explorada a partir da educação superior pública (universidades públicas), setor de atuação governamental historicamente de enforce entre autonomia e controle. Além de as universidades possuirem estruturas, apesar de complexas, altamente adaptativas (MEYER JR, 2003) (WEICK, 1976). A base de análise são os regramentos a partir da Constituição Federal de 1988, pois a própria CF/1988 que institucionaliza o conflito, nos artigos 207, 212 e 37. Foi realizado um estudo de casos comparativos, a partir de entrevistas com gestores da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina e Universidade Regional de Blumenau. Três instituições distintas tanto nas suas origens históricos, mantenedor, disponibilidade de recursos, qualificação docente, quantidade de cursos, quantidade de estudante, mas que estão inseridas em um contexto sócio econômico próximo, que é o estado de Santa Catarina. Para além das entrevistas foram utilizados dados secundários que auxiliassem a evidenciar a trajetória histórica dessas instituições, seus valores, os grupos de interesse relevantes. Para os casos estudados é observado que o sistema de accountability para a educação superior pública, que está estruturado em mecanismos com diferentes princípios e regras, que fornecem análises e prescrições concorrentes, ampliou significativamente a típica tensão entre essas IPES e accountability, e as ações de seus gestores têm privilegiado a sobrevivência dessas organizações. A adaptação dessas organizações aos mecanismos de accountability, por meio de seus gestores, tem observado não apenas as limitações de recursos, mas também os valores organizacionais. Pois, o sistema de accountability ao privilegiar o princípio da impessoalidade, igualdade de tratamento, desconsidera os fatores históricos e culturais dessas organizações. Os dados também estilizam que a concorrência entre os mecanismos induz esses gestores a agirem de forma na qual não acreditam ser de interesse da sociedade, apontando para o problema de over-accountability.

Damage caused by information or advice - Czech adaptation, DCFR and PETL Abstract This thesis deals with liability for damage caused by administration of incorrect information or harmful advice, which is governed by Section 2950 of Act No. 89/2012 Coll., The Civil Code. At the same time, it deals with its relation to the documents of the European legislative groups, namely the document of the Principles of European Tort Law (PETL), and the Draft Common Frame of Reference (DCFR). The aim of this thesis is to introduce annotated provision, its inclusion in the systematics of the Civil Code and to outline the possibilities and requirements of its application. This goal was also necessary to subject to an examination of the view of PETL and DCFR European documents, which inspired the legislative decision to include the annotated provision in its current form into the Code and even it was an inspiration for the creation of the Civic Code itself. In the context of introducing the annotated provision, it was necessary to develop the individual topics that formed the basis for accountability according to Civil Code in general, in the concrete in relation to the annnotated provision and, finally, in relation to the intentions of the PETL and DCFR European documents. The main subjects are therefore the subjects of...