{"product_id":"efficiency-in-the-public-sector-von-kevin-j-fox-hrsg","title":"Efficiency in the Public Sector","description":"Regardless of where we live, the management of the public  sector impacts on our lives. Hence, we all have an interest, one way  or another, in the achievement of efficiency and productivity  improvements in the activities of the public sector. For a government  agency that provides a public service, striving for unreasonable  benchmark targets for efficiency may lead to a deterioration of  service quality, along with an increase in stress and job  dissatisfaction for public sector employees. Slack performance targets  may lead to gross inefficiency, poor quality of service, and low  self-esteem for employees. In the case of regulation, inappropriate  policies can lead to unprecedented disasters. Examples include the  decimation of fish stocks through mismanagement of fisheries, and  power blackouts through inappropriate restrictions on electricity  generators and distributors. Efficient taxation policies minimise the  tax bill for citizens. \u003cbr\u003e  In all of these cases, efficient management is required, although it  is often unclear how to assess this efficiency. In this volume,  several authors consider various aspects and contexts of performance  measurement. Hence, this volume represents a unique collection of  advances in efficiency assessment for the public sector by leading  researchers in the field. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eEfficiency in the Public Sector\u003c\/em\u003e is divided into two sections.  The first is titled \"Issues in Public Sector Efficiency Evaluation\"  and comprises of chapters 1-4. The second section is titled  \"Efficiency Analysis in the Public Sector - Advances in Theory and  Practice.\" This division is somewhat arbitrary, in the sense there are  significant overlapping themes in both sections. However, it serves to  separate chapters that can be characterised as dealing with broader  issues (Section I), from chapters that can be characterised as  focusing on specific theoretical problems and empirical cases (Section  II).\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9780792375630\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9781441949233\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Libri","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover - 9780792375630","offer_id":50829281094,"sku":"9780792375630","price":160.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Softcover - 9781441949233","offer_id":39761950703709,"sku":"9781441949233","price":160.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/1d41a1bd-abba-4cd3-ae41-9d285a828e9c.jpg?v=1744691514","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/products\/efficiency-in-the-public-sector-von-kevin-j-fox-hrsg","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}