Privatization, contracting, and the states: lessons from state government experience

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The need to improve public service while enhancing responsiveness prompted a number of state governments to adopt privatization efforts in the early 1990s. Although academicians have yet confirmed the positive impact of privatization on productivity, experts believe the trend would continue to prevail in the 21st century. However, state officials must be able to determine under which conditions does privatization lead to service improvements. Government officials must likewise underscore the risks posed by privatization initiatives and provide efficient measures in addressing such risks.

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Organizational structures to match new information-rich environments: lessons from the study of chaos

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The application of adaptive characteristics of natural nonlinear and chaotic systems to organizational change can help administrative agencies adapt new information technologies to their existing systems. Organizations are faced with the dilemma of adapting their information systems in a rapidly changing information environment. Two techniques that are commonly used dictates that either the old system be discarded entirely or new technologies may be adapted if it conforms with the existing system.

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Organizational change issues in performance government: The case of contracting

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Maine's Department of Human Services use of a performance contracting system is discussed.

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