PUBLIC MANAGEMENT
Syllabus
Obiettivi Formativi
CONOSCENZA E CAPACITÀ DI COMPRENSIONE:
- Acquisire e dimostrare padronanza dei concetti generali relativi al management pubblico, con particolare riferimento alle principali teorie di riforma quali il New Public Management, la Public governance e il NeoWeberianismo;
- Comprendere e applicare gli strumenti principali quali strategia e performance management, leadership, gestione del personale, ecc.;
- Identificare le teorie e gli strumenti chiave della governance collaborativa quali la coproduzione e le reti.
CAPACITÀ DI APPLICARE CONOSCENZA E COMPRENSIONE:
- Applicare le teorie relative alla gestione moderna ed innovative nelle amministrazioni pubbliche a situazioni concrete di lavoro;
- Contestualizzare le teorie attraverso una consapevole selezione degli strumenti;
AUTONOMIA DI GIUDIZIO:
- Valutare il contesto esterno ed interno di un’amministrazione pubbliche e le implicazioni in termini di cambiamento e scelta degli strumenti;
- Formulare giudizi pertinenti sull'adeguatezza tra le scelte strategiche;
ABILITÀ COMUNICATIVE:
- Analizzare ed elaborare report scritti su casi di studio;
- Presentare concetti e creare collegamenti logici in maniera veloce.
Learning Objectives
In almost every country in the world, reforms in public management have had an mpact.
Through this course, students will be able to:
KNOWLEDGE AND COMPREHENSION SKILLS:
- Acquire and demonstrate mastery of general concepts related to the main theoretical models of public sector reform such as the New Public Management, the Public governance and the NeoWeberianism;
- Understand and apply organisational and strategic approaches to the main managerial tools such as strategy, leadership, HRM, etc.;
- Identify key theories and tools for collaborative governance such as coproduction and networks.
ABILITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING:
- Apply theories relating to the individual and organisational context to concrete work situations;
- Contextualise theories relating to the choice of managerial instruments in public administrations.
AUTONOMY OF JUDGEMENT:
- Evaluate the external and internal context of a public administration to select the most appropriate managerial tools;
- Make relevant judgements on the appropriateness of public management approaches and tools;
COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
- Analyse and prepare written reports on case studies;
- Present concepts and make logical connections quickly.
Obiettivi Formativi
Mentre le ultime crisi globali (economiche e sanitarie) hanno nuovamente evidenziato che le prestazioni economiche dipendono da un settore pubblico efficace, i modelli di riforma sono cambiati, spostandosi dai meccanismi di tipo di mercato a approcci basati su reti e partecipativi.
Il corso esamina sia i quadri teorici alla base delle riforme nella gestione pubblica degli ultimi trent'anni, sia le evidenze empiriche raccolte finora. Le questioni affrontate durante il corso riguardano il modo in cui la globalizzazione influisce sulla struttura e lo scopo dei governi, le riforme amministrative attuate per rispondere alla globalizzazione e il loro impatto. Saranno discusse anche le teorie emergenti che guidano la gestione pubblica a livello globale, come le reti e le partnership pubblico-private, la co-produzione e l'innovazione aperta.
Learning Objectives
In developed countries, the mid-1970s crisis stimulated an international conversation, led by the OECD Public Management Committee that public sector reform should be a policy field in its own right. In developing countries, development organizations such as the UNDP and the World Bank realized that economic performance depended on an effective and efficient public sector and adopted and promoted the New Public Management model as well. Finally, also post-communism countries joined the managerial wave of modernization.
While the latest global (economic and health) crises have highlighted the fact once again that economic performance hinges on an effective public sector, models of reform have changed shifting from market-type mechanisms to networked and participatory approaches.
The course examines both the theoretical frameworks underlying public management reforms in the past thirty years and the empirical evidence gathered so far.
Issues addressed during the course refer to the way in which globalization affects structure and purpose of governments, administrative reforms implemented to respond to globalization and their impact. Emerging theories guiding public management at the global level will also be discussed such as networks and public-private partnerships, co-production and open innovation.
Prerequisiti
Prerequisites
Programma
2. La gestione pubblica come campo di politica.
3. Tendenze globali: la New Public Management e la Governance Pubblica.
4. Riforme e innovazioni nel settore pubblico nei paesi dell'OCSE negli ultimi tre decenni.
5. Piani di resilienza e ripresa e riforme del settore pubblico.
6. Leadership e strategia nel settore pubblico.
7. Governance collaborativa.
8. Reti e gestione delle reti.
9. Coproduzione da parte degli utenti e delle comunità nei servizi pubblici e nei risultati.
10. Gestione delle prestazioni. Prestazioni nelle organizzazioni ibride. Prestazioni nella coproduzione.
Program
2. Public management as a policy field.
3. Global trends: New Public Management and the Public Governance.
4. Public sector reforms and innovations in OECD countries in the past three decades.
5. Resilience and recovery plans and public sector reforms
6. Leadership and strategy in the public sector.
7. Collaborative governance
8. Networks and network management
9. User and community co-production of public services and outcomes
10. Performance management. Performance in hybrid organizations. Performance in co-production.
Testi Adottati
Studenti frequentanti: [capitoli 1, 13, 14, 16, 25, 26, 27] e le diapositive PowerPoint.
Studenti non frequentanti: oltre a quanto sopra, devono studiare anche i capitoli 1-5 e 11.
Books
Attending students: [chapters 1, 13, 14, 16, 25, 26, 27] and ppt slides. Non attending students: in addition to the above: chapters 1-5 & 11.
Bibliografia
Bibliography
Modalità di svolgimento
Questo corso fornirà agli studenti una miscela di teoria e discussioni in classe sulle tendenze globali in relazione alla gestione pubblica e all'amministrazione pubblica.
Alla fine del corso, gli studenti saranno in grado di:
- Descrivere, spiegare e fornire una valutazione critica delle riforme nella gestione pubblica a livello globale.
- Analizzare le reti di politiche internazionali legate alla riforma del settore pubblico e le dinamiche delle politiche.
Teaching methods
This course will provide students with a mixture of theoretical and class discussion on global trends as they relate to public management and public administration.
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Describe, explain, and provide a critical assessment of public management reforms at the global level.
- Analyze international policy networks around public sector reform and policy dynamics.
Regolamento Esame
Ai fini della valutazione, si utilizzerà lo schema che segue:
Non idoneo: importanti carenze e/o inaccuratezze nella conoscenza e comprensione degli argomenti; limitate capacità di analisi e sintesi, frequenti generalizzazioni e limitate capacità critiche e di giudizio, gli argomenti sono esposti in modo non coerente e con linguaggio inappropriato;
18-20: conoscenza e comprensione degli argomenti appena sufficiente con possibili generalizzazioni e imperfezioni; capacità di analisi sintesi e autonomia di giudizio sufficienti, gli argomenti sono esposti in modo frequentemente poco coerente e con un linguaggio poco appropriato/tecnico;
21-23: Conoscenza e comprensione degli argomenti routinaria; Capacità di analisi e sintesi corrette con argomentazione logica sufficientemente coerente e linguaggio appropriato/tecnico
24-26: Discreta conoscenza e comprensione degli argomenti; buone capacità di analisi e sintesi con argomentazioni espresse in modo rigoroso ma con un linguaggio non sempre appropriato/tecnico.
27-29: Conoscenza e comprensione degli argomenti completa; notevoli capacità di analisi e sintesi. Buona autonomia di giudizio. Argomenti esposti in modo rigoroso e con linguaggio appropriato/tecnico
30-30L: Ottimo livello di conoscenza e comprensione approfondita degli argomenti. Ottime capacità di analisi, di sintesi e di autonomia di giudizio. Argomentazioni espresse in modo originale e con linguaggio tecnico appropriato.
Exam Rules
For assessment purposes, the following scheme will be used:
Unsuitable: major deficiencies and/or inaccuracies in the knowledge and understanding of the topics; limited capacity for analysis and synthesis, frequent generalisations and limited critical and judgmental skills, the topics are set out inconsistently and with inappropriate language;
18-20: barely sufficient knowledge and understanding of the topics with possible generalisations and imperfections; sufficient capacity for analysis synthesis and autonomy of judgement, the topics are frequently exposed in an incoherent way and with inappropriate/technical language;
21-23: Routine knowledge and understanding of topics; ability to analyse and synthesise correctly with sufficiently coherent logical argumentation and appropriate/technical language
24-26: Fair knowledge and understanding of the topics; Good analytical and synthetic skills with arguments expressed in a rigorous manner but with language that is not always appropriate/technical.
27-29: Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the topics; considerable capacity for analysis and synthesis. Good autonomy of judgement. Arguments presented in a rigorous manner and with appropriate/technical language
30-30L: Excellent level of knowledge and thorough understanding of topics. Excellent analytical and synthetic skills and independent judgement. Arguments expressed in an original manner and with appropriate technical language.
Updated A.Y. 2022-2023
Updated A.Y. 2022-2023
Course Description
The course aims at providing general knowledge of public management, which has been part of the globalization process as attested by public sector reform models such as the New Public Management in the late 1980s and Public Governance in the early 1990s that have affected, although with different pace and approaches, almost every country in the world.
In developed countries, the mid-1970s crisis stimulated an international conversation, led by the OECD Public Management Committee that public sector reform should be a policy field in its own right. In developing countries, development organizations such as the UNDP and the World Bank realized that economic performance depended on an effective and efficient public sector and adopted and promoted the New Public Management model as well. Finally, also post-communism countries joined the managerial wave of modernization.
While the latest global (economic and health) crises have highlighted the fact once again that economic performance hinges on an effective public sector, models of reform have changed shifting from market-type mechanisms to networked and participatory approaches.
The course examines both the theoretical frameworks underlying public management reforms in the past thirty years and the empirical evidence gathered so far.
Issues addressed during the course refer to the way in which globalization affects structure and purpose of governments, administrative reforms implemented to respond to globalization and their impact. Emerging theories guiding public management at the global level will also be discussed such as networks and public-private partnerships, co-production and open innovation.
Find more information in the Syllabus
Updated A.Y. 2021-2022
Updated A.Y. 2021-2022
Course Description
The course aims at providing general knowledge of public management, which has been part of the globalization process as attested by public sector reform models such as the New Public Management in the late 1980s and Public Governance in the early 1990s that have affected, although with different pace and approaches, almost every country in the world.
In developed countries, the mid-1970s crisis stimulated an international conversation, led by the OECD Public Management Committee that public sector reform should be a policy field in its own right. In developing countries, development organizations such as the UNDP and the World Bank realized that economic performance depended on an effective and efficient public sector and adopted and promoted the New Public Management model as well. Finally, also post-communism countries joined the managerial wave of modernization.
While the latest global (economic and health) crises have highlighted the fact once again that economic performance hinges on an effective public sector, models of reform have changed shifting from market-type mechanisms to networked and participatory approaches.
The course examines both the theoretical frameworks underlying public management reforms in the past thirty years and the empirical evidence gathered so far.
Issues addressed during the course refer to the way in which globalization affects structure and purpose of governments, administrative reforms implemented to respond to globalization and their impact. Emerging theories guiding public management at the global level will also be discussed such as networks and public-private partnerships, co-production and open innovation.
Find more information in the Syllabus
Updated A.Y. 2020-2021
Updated A.Y. 2020-2021
Course Description
The course aims at providing general knowledge of public management, which has been part of the globalization process as attested by public sector reform models such as the New Public Management in the late 1980s and Public Governance in the early 1990s that have affected, although with different pace and approaches, almost every country in the world.
In developed countries, the mid-1970s crisis stimulated an international conversation, led by the OECD Public Management Committee that public sector reform should be a policy field in its own right. In developing countries, development organizations such as the UNDP and the World Bank realized that economic performance depended on an effective and efficient public sector and adopted and promoted the New Public Management model as well. Finally, also post-communism countries joined the managerial wave of modernization.
While the latest global (economic and health) crises have highlighted the fact once again that economic performance hinges on an effective public sector, models of reform have changed shifting from market-type mechanisms to networked and participatory approaches.
The course examines both the theoretical frameworks underlying public sector reforms in the past thirty years and the empirical evidence gathered so far.
Issues addressed during the course refer to the way in which globalization affects structure and purpose of governments, administrative reforms implemented to respond to globalization and their impact. Emerging theories guiding public management at the global level will also be discussed such as networks and public-private partnerships, co-production and open innovation. The issues of trust in government, ethics, conflicts of interest and fight of corruption will be discussed.
Finally, the potential contribution of strategic foresight in public management will be discussed, as an approach able to overcome the main weaknesses of the previous modernization attempts and as a way to enhance preparedness and resilience in public administrations.
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