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The Role of Business in the Responsibility to Protect

The Public Manager, Jun 22, 2002

Аннотация The private finance initiative (PFI) was introduced in the UK in 1992 as an innovative ... more Аннотация The private finance initiative (PFI) was introduced in the UK in 1992 as an innovative means of financing social infrastructure, ie, inducing private capital to invest in infrastructure projects such as hospitals, schools, roads, and housing, which traditionally ...

Jossey-Bass eBooks, 2014

Acknowledgments ix Foreword by Ron Carlee xi Introduction xv PART ONE: Choosing Cross-Sector Coll... more Acknowledgments ix Foreword by Ron Carlee xi Introduction xv PART ONE: Choosing Cross-Sector Collaboration 1 ONE Dimensions of Cross-Sector Collaboration 3 TWO The Rationale for Cross-Sector Collaboration 31 THREE Contracting and Collaborating 57 FOUR Cross-Sector Partnerships and Public-Private Partnerships 85 FIVE Network Governance 111 SIX Independent Public-Services Providers: A New Potential Collaborator 139 SEVEN Analyzing Cross-Sector Collaboration Options 167 PART TWO: Managing Cross-Sector Collaboration 207 EIGHT The Need for a New Model of Public Administration 209 NINE Leadership Implications in Cross-Sector Collaboration 229 TEN Fostering Democratic Accountability 251 ELEVEN Developing Government Capacity for Cross-Sector Collaboration 279 TWELVE The Future of Cross-Sector Collaboration 297 Notes 313 References 317 The Authors 339 Index 341

Journal of Public Affairs Education, Sep 1, 2007

Abstract Globalization, devolution, outsourcing, multi-sector partnerships and networks, and a ho... more Abstract Globalization, devolution, outsourcing, multi-sector partnerships and networks, and a host of other social transformations are creating new challenges for schools of public administration and policy. These changes in the field demand greater focus on the inter-sectoral delivery of public goods and services, on globalization, and on the leadership of networks, but the core curricula in graduate public administration and policy programs have not yet changed enough to meet those demands. Until the curricula in these programs reflect the new realities of public management and the challenge of public accountability, graduates of these programs may not be fully able to meet the challenges facing today’s public leaders.

International Journal of Public Administration, Jan 14, 2008

Multinational Business Review

Purpose This study aims to advance theory on business in conflict zones (often termed “business f... more Purpose This study aims to advance theory on business in conflict zones (often termed “business for peace”) so as to enable the categorization of empirical work testing the field’s assertions. Design/methodology/approach In this conceptual paper, the authors present an assessment framework for categorizing research on the peace impacts of business entities, as suggested by Oetzel et al. (2009). This framework allows researchers to make comparisons across methodologies and fields on whether particular business actions contribute to peace. Findings Drawing on peace and conflict research, this study proposes a three-stage process in response to the presence of violence and its level of intensity, identify applicable research methods to assess the impact of business actions on peace at each of the three stages and offer suggestions for future research. Social implications Categorizing research impacts in the business for peace field will allow societal actors to evaluate the efficacy of...

The Responsibility to Protect and the Third Pillar

The book provides a thorough analysis of how the private sector can play a role in the Responsibi... more The book provides a thorough analysis of how the private sector can play a role in the Responsibility to Protect

"I grew up in the world of planning and marginal cost pricing. I know how to make tariffs and cal... more "I grew up in the world of planning and marginal cost pricing. I know how to make tariffs and calculate rates of return. I know how to choose the next supply source and how to estimate demand. I can do cost allocations. But in this new world of competition, I seem to need to know about markets and contracts and risk allocation, and how to structure an open transmission system. Most of all, I need to know whether I want the industry that I regulate to be in this new world." (A utility regulator said)

Abstract: This paper explores privatization and organizational change and is based on lessons fro... more Abstract: This paper explores privatization and organizational change and is based on lessons from cross-national field research. Privatization of state-owned-enterprises (SOEs) and the introduction of competitive markets have been adopted by nations around the world as a means to reform public infrastructure and to improve delivery of goods and services. Our strategy for analyzing approaches to the study of organizational change in privatized firms is two fold. First, we undertook an extensive meta-analysis of pre and post -privatization changes. Second, we developed a model that identifies the variety of outcomes that the theory suggests are associated with privatization with a focus on changes in organizational culture and behavior. We constructed an interview protocol based on our model and conducted interviews with executives in privatized firms in Brazil, China, and Egypt during 2002 and 2003. Based on the interviews, our research suggests that two factors play an especially c...

Academy of Management Perspectives, 2015

Over the past 15 years, researchers and practitioners have explored the connections between busin... more Over the past 15 years, researchers and practitioners have explored the connections between business practices and peace. In this paper, we explore how research from other disciplines can inform our understanding of business practices and peace. One result would be guidance that is less general and more applicable to areas experiencing conflict than those currently supported by the business and peace literature. Based on literature reviews in political science, economics, and peace and conflict studies, we find support for an alternative conceptualization to the conflict/post-conflict classification that we term the “buffer” condition. We suggest that existing research supports the proposition that the private sector is the most effective actor in promoting peace in areas experiencing the buffer condition. And we encourage researchers to investigate the most effective ways for business to promote peace under such a condition.