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Research paper thumbnail of How can we increase resources for health care in the developing world? Is (subsidized) voluntary health insurance the answer?

Health Economics, Dec 6, 2011

Research paper thumbnail of Tie Strength vs. Network Overlap: Why Information from Lovers is More Valuable than from Close Friends on Social Network Sites?

International Conference on Information Systems, 2012

Research paper thumbnail of Public Sector Reform in Germany: Views and Experiences from Senior Executives : Country Report as part of the COCOPS Research Project

This country report summarizes the findings from the COCOPS survey in Germany and aims to systema... more This country report summarizes the findings from the COCOPS survey in Germany and aims to systematically map German experiences with administrative reform and performance management from a top executive perspective. It is based on answers from 566 public sector executives and separately describes the results for central government (both federal and Lander) as well as for the employment and health sector and also includes comparisons with the overall COCPS survey with 4814 answers from 10 European countries. The results of this executive survey confirm both an ongoing relevance of the legalistic Weberian tradition and a more incrementalist approach to public administration in Germany , but also bring a more nuanced image of the administrative reform introduced and implemented in Germany. The results show interesting differences at policy sector level and in particular a significantly higher adoption and institutionalization of performance management as well as a stronger reform intensity in the employment sector along with a significantly more positive assessment of these reforms. The data also indicate that a higher adoption of management instruments goes a long with a more positive assessment of administrative performance and – contrary to the common assumption – does not have a negative impact on factors such as work satisfaction, social capital and organizational commitment. From an international comparative perspective administrative we find evidence for a rather similar reform agenda with most other European countries but also a more hesitant adoption – especially of performance management – in Germany.

Research paper thumbnail of When does the implementation of structural public sector reforms lead to more efficiency and service quality? Evidence from 11 European countries

Research paper thumbnail of How do top public sector executives rate reforms

Research paper thumbnail of Antecedents of Performance Information Use. Explaining Different Uses of Performance Information by Public Managers in 19 European Countries

Research paper thumbnail of Management Capacity and Performance in European Public Administrations1

Oxford University Press eBooks, Oct 23, 2014

Research paper thumbnail of COCOPS Executive Survey on Public Sector Reform in Europe

Research paper thumbnail of Top officials’ role identities and the use of performance information: Evidence from a 12-country survey

Research paper thumbnail of Comparative research in public administration and the contribution of the COCOPS Top Executive Survey

Edward Elgar Publishing eBooks, Jul 19, 2016

Research paper thumbnail of Public Administration Reform in Europe–Views and Experiences from Senior Executives in 10 Countries

Research paper thumbnail of Coordination Capacity

The Problem-solving Capacity of the Modern State, 2014

Research paper thumbnail of Measuring User Attitudes Towards Information on Facebook

Limited in motivation and cognitive ability to process the increasing amount of information on th... more Limited in motivation and cognitive ability to process the increasing amount of information on their Newsfeed, users apply heuristic processing to form their attitudes. Rather than extensively analysing the content, they increasingly rely on heuristic cues – such as the amount of comments and likes as well as the level of relationship with the “poster ” – to process the incoming information. In the paper we explore what impact these heuristic cues have on the affective and cognitive attitude of users towards the posts on their Newsfeed. We conduct a survey on based on a Facebook application that allows users to evaluate Newsfeed posts in real time. Applying two distinct panel-regression methods we report robust results that indicate that there is a certain relationship primacy effect when users are processing information: only if the level of relationship with the “poster ” is low, the impact of comments and likes on the attitude is considered, whereby likes trigger positive, wherea...

Research paper thumbnail of I like IT Because I ('M) like You - Measuring User Attitudes towards Information on Facebook

Limited in motivation and cognitive ability to process the increasing amount of information on th... more Limited in motivation and cognitive ability to process the increasing amount of information on their Newsfeed, users apply heuristic processing to form their attitudes. Rather than extensively analysing the content, they increasingly rely on heuristic cues – such as the amount of comments and likes as well as the level of relationship with the “poster” – to process the incoming information. In the paper we explore what impact these heuristic cues have on the affective and cognitive attitude of users towards the posts on their Newsfeed. We conduct a survey on based on a Facebook application that allows users to evaluate Newsfeed posts in real time. Applying two distinct panel-regression methods we report robust results that indicate that there is a certain relationship primacy effect when users are processing information: only if the level of relationship with the “poster” is low, the impact of comments and likes on the attitude is considered, whereby likes trigger positive, whereas ...

Research paper thumbnail of COCOPS Executive Survey on Public Sector Reform in Europe

textabstractBackground and aims of the survey The COCOPS project aims to assess the impact of New... more textabstractBackground and aims of the survey The COCOPS project aims to assess the impact of New Public Management-style (NPM) reforms on public administrations in Europe, as well as, more particularly, on public services attending to citizens’ service needs and on social cohesion. The research explores trends and development of future public sector reform strategies, especially given the context of the financial crisis, by drawing lessons from past experience, exploring trends and studying emerging public sector coordination practices. The research is comparative and evidence-based, drawing on both existing data and innovative new quantitative and qualitative data collection, at both national and policy sector levels. As one of the largest comparative public management research projects in Europe, the project therefore intends to provide a comprehensive picture of the challenges facing the European public sector of the future. The consortium implementing the research consists of a...

Research paper thumbnail of The role of economic planning in public sector: Principles, evidence and lessons for Serbia in the context of EU integration

Ekonomika preduzeca, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Trends and Impact of Public administration Reforms in Europe: Views and Experiences from Senior Public Sector Executives. COCOPS Policy Brief

__Abstract__ This policy brief summarizes the findings from a large-scale executive survey on pub... more __Abstract__ This policy brief summarizes the findings from a large-scale executive survey on public administration reforms in Europe, and presents initial policy recommendations for current and future reforms.

Research paper thumbnail of What determines whether top public sector executives actually use performance information?

This SFI pamphlet provides a Policy Briefing on the critical and ubiquitous role being performed ... more This SFI pamphlet provides a Policy Briefing on the critical and ubiquitous role being performed by benchmarking in public services both in the UK and internationally. It complements and partly draws on a special issue of Public Money and Management edited by me and Alan Fenna which also addresses these issues, and which includes some overlapping material treated in greater depth, and with comprehensive references (see Public services benchmarking and

Research paper thumbnail of Internal and external use of performance information in public organizations: results from an international survey

Public Money & Management, 2013

This paper analyses determinants of public managers´ internal and external use of performance inf... more This paper analyses determinants of public managers´ internal and external use of performance information. Using a sample of over 3100 top public sector executives in six European countries, we find evidence for significant country variations, with a more limited use of performance information in France and Germany. It was also found that the use of performance information is mainly determined by organizational factors rather than managers' individual socio-demographic characteristics. The analysis also found considerable differences in patterns of use between policy fields and a lower use of performance indicators in central government ministries. Finally, the implementation of performance management instruments in an organization has an overall strong effect on the actual use of performance information.

Research paper thumbnail of Tie Strength vs. Network Overlap: Why Information from Lovers is More Valuable than from Close Friends on Social Network Sites?

Network structure is an important determinant of information value contained in individuals' soci... more Network structure is an important determinant of information value contained in individuals' social networks. Researchers argue whether more value is contained in strongly connected cohesive networks or the weaker ones that are rich in structural holes. In the paper we differentiate between two measures of network structure-tie strength and network overlap-and explore their impact on the value of information that users derive from Social Network Sites. We analyze the data collected trough a survey administered to 121 Facebook users via a platform application. Our findings reveal that although users prefer information from their stronger ties on the network, high overlap in their networks decreases information value.

Research paper thumbnail of How can we increase resources for health care in the developing world? Is (subsidized) voluntary health insurance the answer?

Health Economics, Dec 6, 2011

Research paper thumbnail of Tie Strength vs. Network Overlap: Why Information from Lovers is More Valuable than from Close Friends on Social Network Sites?

International Conference on Information Systems, 2012

Research paper thumbnail of Public Sector Reform in Germany: Views and Experiences from Senior Executives : Country Report as part of the COCOPS Research Project

This country report summarizes the findings from the COCOPS survey in Germany and aims to systema... more This country report summarizes the findings from the COCOPS survey in Germany and aims to systematically map German experiences with administrative reform and performance management from a top executive perspective. It is based on answers from 566 public sector executives and separately describes the results for central government (both federal and Lander) as well as for the employment and health sector and also includes comparisons with the overall COCPS survey with 4814 answers from 10 European countries. The results of this executive survey confirm both an ongoing relevance of the legalistic Weberian tradition and a more incrementalist approach to public administration in Germany , but also bring a more nuanced image of the administrative reform introduced and implemented in Germany. The results show interesting differences at policy sector level and in particular a significantly higher adoption and institutionalization of performance management as well as a stronger reform intensity in the employment sector along with a significantly more positive assessment of these reforms. The data also indicate that a higher adoption of management instruments goes a long with a more positive assessment of administrative performance and – contrary to the common assumption – does not have a negative impact on factors such as work satisfaction, social capital and organizational commitment. From an international comparative perspective administrative we find evidence for a rather similar reform agenda with most other European countries but also a more hesitant adoption – especially of performance management – in Germany.

Research paper thumbnail of When does the implementation of structural public sector reforms lead to more efficiency and service quality? Evidence from 11 European countries

Research paper thumbnail of How do top public sector executives rate reforms

Research paper thumbnail of Antecedents of Performance Information Use. Explaining Different Uses of Performance Information by Public Managers in 19 European Countries

Research paper thumbnail of Management Capacity and Performance in European Public Administrations1

Oxford University Press eBooks, Oct 23, 2014

Research paper thumbnail of COCOPS Executive Survey on Public Sector Reform in Europe

Research paper thumbnail of Top officials’ role identities and the use of performance information: Evidence from a 12-country survey

Research paper thumbnail of Comparative research in public administration and the contribution of the COCOPS Top Executive Survey

Edward Elgar Publishing eBooks, Jul 19, 2016

Research paper thumbnail of Public Administration Reform in Europe–Views and Experiences from Senior Executives in 10 Countries

Research paper thumbnail of Coordination Capacity

The Problem-solving Capacity of the Modern State, 2014

Research paper thumbnail of Measuring User Attitudes Towards Information on Facebook

Limited in motivation and cognitive ability to process the increasing amount of information on th... more Limited in motivation and cognitive ability to process the increasing amount of information on their Newsfeed, users apply heuristic processing to form their attitudes. Rather than extensively analysing the content, they increasingly rely on heuristic cues – such as the amount of comments and likes as well as the level of relationship with the “poster ” – to process the incoming information. In the paper we explore what impact these heuristic cues have on the affective and cognitive attitude of users towards the posts on their Newsfeed. We conduct a survey on based on a Facebook application that allows users to evaluate Newsfeed posts in real time. Applying two distinct panel-regression methods we report robust results that indicate that there is a certain relationship primacy effect when users are processing information: only if the level of relationship with the “poster ” is low, the impact of comments and likes on the attitude is considered, whereby likes trigger positive, wherea...

Research paper thumbnail of I like IT Because I ('M) like You - Measuring User Attitudes towards Information on Facebook

Limited in motivation and cognitive ability to process the increasing amount of information on th... more Limited in motivation and cognitive ability to process the increasing amount of information on their Newsfeed, users apply heuristic processing to form their attitudes. Rather than extensively analysing the content, they increasingly rely on heuristic cues – such as the amount of comments and likes as well as the level of relationship with the “poster” – to process the incoming information. In the paper we explore what impact these heuristic cues have on the affective and cognitive attitude of users towards the posts on their Newsfeed. We conduct a survey on based on a Facebook application that allows users to evaluate Newsfeed posts in real time. Applying two distinct panel-regression methods we report robust results that indicate that there is a certain relationship primacy effect when users are processing information: only if the level of relationship with the “poster” is low, the impact of comments and likes on the attitude is considered, whereby likes trigger positive, whereas ...

Research paper thumbnail of COCOPS Executive Survey on Public Sector Reform in Europe

textabstractBackground and aims of the survey The COCOPS project aims to assess the impact of New... more textabstractBackground and aims of the survey The COCOPS project aims to assess the impact of New Public Management-style (NPM) reforms on public administrations in Europe, as well as, more particularly, on public services attending to citizens’ service needs and on social cohesion. The research explores trends and development of future public sector reform strategies, especially given the context of the financial crisis, by drawing lessons from past experience, exploring trends and studying emerging public sector coordination practices. The research is comparative and evidence-based, drawing on both existing data and innovative new quantitative and qualitative data collection, at both national and policy sector levels. As one of the largest comparative public management research projects in Europe, the project therefore intends to provide a comprehensive picture of the challenges facing the European public sector of the future. The consortium implementing the research consists of a...

Research paper thumbnail of The role of economic planning in public sector: Principles, evidence and lessons for Serbia in the context of EU integration

Ekonomika preduzeca, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Trends and Impact of Public administration Reforms in Europe: Views and Experiences from Senior Public Sector Executives. COCOPS Policy Brief

__Abstract__ This policy brief summarizes the findings from a large-scale executive survey on pub... more __Abstract__ This policy brief summarizes the findings from a large-scale executive survey on public administration reforms in Europe, and presents initial policy recommendations for current and future reforms.

Research paper thumbnail of What determines whether top public sector executives actually use performance information?

This SFI pamphlet provides a Policy Briefing on the critical and ubiquitous role being performed ... more This SFI pamphlet provides a Policy Briefing on the critical and ubiquitous role being performed by benchmarking in public services both in the UK and internationally. It complements and partly draws on a special issue of Public Money and Management edited by me and Alan Fenna which also addresses these issues, and which includes some overlapping material treated in greater depth, and with comprehensive references (see Public services benchmarking and

Research paper thumbnail of Internal and external use of performance information in public organizations: results from an international survey

Public Money & Management, 2013

This paper analyses determinants of public managers´ internal and external use of performance inf... more This paper analyses determinants of public managers´ internal and external use of performance information. Using a sample of over 3100 top public sector executives in six European countries, we find evidence for significant country variations, with a more limited use of performance information in France and Germany. It was also found that the use of performance information is mainly determined by organizational factors rather than managers' individual socio-demographic characteristics. The analysis also found considerable differences in patterns of use between policy fields and a lower use of performance indicators in central government ministries. Finally, the implementation of performance management instruments in an organization has an overall strong effect on the actual use of performance information.

Research paper thumbnail of Tie Strength vs. Network Overlap: Why Information from Lovers is More Valuable than from Close Friends on Social Network Sites?

Network structure is an important determinant of information value contained in individuals' soci... more Network structure is an important determinant of information value contained in individuals' social networks. Researchers argue whether more value is contained in strongly connected cohesive networks or the weaker ones that are rich in structural holes. In the paper we differentiate between two measures of network structure-tie strength and network overlap-and explore their impact on the value of information that users derive from Social Network Sites. We analyze the data collected trough a survey administered to 121 Facebook users via a platform application. Our findings reveal that although users prefer information from their stronger ties on the network, high overlap in their networks decreases information value.