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008			180718b2012 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d
100			_aAubert, Benoit A.
245			_aPublic sector performance and decentralization of decision rights
260			_c2012
300			_ap.575-598.
362			_aDec
520			_aIn recent years, governments have introduced several reforms, often adopting management mechanisms traditionally associated with the private sector. This article looks specifically at the impact of decision-rights decentralization, along with accountability mechanisms, on performance. Twenty public sector organizations, experiencing a shift from rule-based to outcome-based control mechanisms and benefiting from different levels of autonomy and decision margins, were studied. Results show a link between the degree of power delegation and increased organizational performance. The units benefiting from greater freedom with respect to financial and human resources decisions experienced the greatest margin of performance increase. These findings underline the importance of considering the level at which measures are defined and the elements included in the measurement mechanisms (outcomes or rules). - Reproduced.
650			_aDecentralization
650			_aPublic administration
700			_aBourdeau, Simon
773			_aCanadian Public Administration
908			_aN
909			_a98279
999			_c98278 _d98278