Privatization

Güvenlik Yönetişimi Çerçevesinde Özel Askeri Şirketler

by Uluslararası İlişkiler

Burak Tangör, Haldun Yalçınkaya, "Güvenlik Yönetişimi Çerçevesinde Özel Askeri Şirketler", Uluslararası İlişkiler, Cilt 7, Sayı 25 (Bahar), 2010

Daha önceden sadece egemen devletlerin yetkisinde bulunan işlevleri “kamu yararı” adına artık devlet-dışı aktörlerin... more Daha önceden sadece egemen devletlerin yetkisinde bulunan işlevleri “kamu yararı” adına artık devlet-dışı aktörlerin kamu kuruluşları ile birlikte yerine getirmesi, bir tür yönetişim anlayışını ortaya çıkarmaktadır. Bu çalışmada “güvenlik yönetişimi” devlet ve bir devlet dışı aktör olan askeri hizmet sağlayıcılar arasında birlikte çalışmayı yapılandıran ağı betimlemektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı güvenlik yönetişimi perspektifi nden özel askeri şirketlerin uluslararası güvenlik alanındaki rolünü açıklamak suretiyle Uluslararası İlişkiler alanındaki kuramsal boşluğu bir ölçüde kapatmaktır. Çalışmanın birinci bölümünde güvenlik yönetişimi anlayışı açıklanmaktadır. İkinci bölümde sırasıyla özel askeri sektör, sektörün sınıfl andırması, sektörün tarihi arka planı ve son dönemde sektörde neler olduğu anlatılmaktadır. Üçüncü bölümde bu şirketlerin askeri faaliyetlerinin hukuki durumu ve normatif boyutu tartışılmaktadır. Son bölümde ise özel askeri şirketlerin güvenlik yönetişimi çerçevesinde değerlendirmesi yapılmaktadır. Sonuçta, özel askeri şirketler güvenlik yönetişimi anlayışı içinde faaliyet gösteren uluslararası sistemin özel sektör aktörleridir.

‘Right to Buy’: The Origins and Development of a Conservative Housing Policy, 1945 – 1980.

by Aled Davies

Draft Working Paper.

The ‘Right to Buy’ scheme was a central policy plank of the radical and reforming Conservative government under... more The ‘Right to Buy’ scheme was a central policy plank of the radical and reforming Conservative government under Margaret Thatcher. This article traces the origins and development of the policy through the post-war Conservative Party, demonstrating the way in which a statutory right of purchase for tenants originated immediately after the war, yet was resisted by Party elites until the late 1960s; at which point it became more feasible in the wake of political conflict at the local and national level. The introduction of the scheme was the culmination of economic and social change transmitted through the existing ideas of the post-war Conservative Party, lending support to the notion of a post-war consensus in British politics; whilst also supporting the challenge to the intellectual novelty of the ‘Thatcherism’.

Hybridized, Franchised, Duplicated & Replicated: Charter Schools and Management Organizations

by Janelle Scott

Privatized resistance: AdBusters and the culture of neoliberalism.

by Max Haiven

Published in the journal The Review of Education, Pedagogy and Cultural Studies – 29:1, 2006, pp. 85-110.

A critique of the periodical AdBusters (and culture jamming more broadly) for its participation in a Neoliberal... more A critique of the periodical AdBusters (and culture jamming more broadly) for its participation in a Neoliberal cultural politics of individualization.

Polish privatization program: Action, symbolism and cultural barriers

by Monika Kostera

Co-authored with Krzysztof Obłój
Published in: (1994) Organization & Environment 8/1, p. 7-21.

This article examines the organizational culture in Polish privatized compa nies. Culture is not perceived by the... more This article examines the organizational culture in Polish privatized compa nies. Culture is not perceived by the authorities responsible for implement ing as a major factor calling for consideration. The reform is seen primarily as a political and economical issue.

From their experience as consultants and students of management culture the authors recognize culture as a powerful factor, which can become a pow erful barrier to the implementation of the reform of Polish state-owned enter prises and a trigger of severe crises in the privatized firms. The paper describes and interprets some of the interesting contradictions that arise between the values declared by the managers of the privatized SOEs (and promoted by the authorities) and the values-in-use in the companies.

Community resistance to school privatization: The case of New York City

by Janelle Scott

The role of wage bargaining partners in public sector reform: The case of primary care contracts

by Elke Heins

Wasted Citizenship? Reclaimers and the Privatised Expansion of the Public Sphere

by Melanie Samson

Producing Privatization: Rearticulating Race, Gender, Class and Space

by Melanie Samson

Controlling local government expenditures

by Patricia Shields

Published in the Handbook of Governmental Accounting and Finance (2nd edition). 1992. L. Crumbly and N. Apostulo editors.

This chapter examines privatization as a method of expenditure control. The philosophical underpinnings of... more This chapter examines privatization as a method of expenditure control. The philosophical underpinnings of privatization are explored. Techniques of privatization )load shedding, contracting, franchising, self-help and volunteers) are introduced and assessed. Special attention is paid to issues surrounding contract monitoring.

The Power to Procure: A Look inside the City of Austin Procurement Program

by Texas State PA Applied Research Projects

Shaw, Felecia N., "The Power to Procure: A Look inside the City of Austin Procurement Program" (2010). Applied Research Projects, Texas State University-San Marcos. Paper 338.
http://ecommons.txstate.edu/arp/338

Purpose. Procurement is an integral part of any organization, including public agencies. Government procurement is a... more Purpose. Procurement is an integral part of any organization, including public agencies. Government procurement is a highly complex and highly political issue nationwide. While contracting occurs at every level of government, municipalities appear to be in the forefront of the “contracting-out” movement. Contracting-out has both positive and negative consequences; however, there are certain characteristics required in order to administer an efficient, productive, and responsive governmental procurement program. This applied research project assesses the City of Austin’s procurement process and programs based on a practical ideal type framework developed through a literature review. A review of literature pertaining to government procurement and contracting programs reveals eight necessary elements of quality and successful programs: ethics, accountability, transparency, competitiveness; complexity, equity, quality, and monitoring and oversight. Method. Using the City as a case study, the eight categories are used to evaluate the City of Austin procurement program. The data collection methodology for this study includes document analysis and structured interviews. Results. The results of the case study reveal that quality measurement and the monitoring and oversight functions do not meet the established criteria of the practical ideal type model. The City exceeds in areas of having established written processes and procedures that address the majority of the practical ideal type categories. Conclusion. Recommendations for improving the City of Austin’s current procurement program are also identified in the areas of quality and monitoring and oversight.

Privatization of Service Delivery in Texas: An Examination of Private Sector Perceptions about Contracting with State and Local Government.

by Texas State PA Applied Research Projects

Bishop, John F., "Privatization of Service Delivery in Texas: An Examination of Private Sector Perceptions about Contracting with State and Local Government." (1992). Applied Research Projects, Texas State University-San Marcos. Paper 216.
http://ecommons.txstate.edu/arp/216

Contract Compliance of a Private Prison: A Case Study of the Wackenhut Correctional Facility in Kyle, Texas

by Texas State PA Applied Research Projects

Alvarez, Reynaldo, "Contract Compliance of a Private Prison: A Case Study of the Wackenhut Correctional Facility in Kyle, Texas" (1990). Applied Research Projects, Texas State University-San Marcos. Paper 212.
http://ecommons.txstate.edu/arp/212

Military Privatization: The Normative/Affective Context

by Patricia Shields

Paper presented at the 1990 Conference for the advancement of socioeconomics. Washington DC

This paper uses Etzioni's concept of the "normative/affective context" to examine ethical issues surrounding... more This paper uses Etzioni's concept of the "normative/affective context" to examine ethical issues surrounding military privatization.

Exploring Web 2.0 as a Contract Monitoring Tool

by Texas State PA Applied Research Projects

Perales, Rudolph, "Exploring Web 2.0 as a Contract Monitoring Tool" (2011). Applied Research Projects, Texas State University-San Marcos. Paper 354.
http://ecommons.txstate.edu/arp/354

Purpose: The purpose of this research is to describe the barriers to the adoption of Web 2.0 applications for... more Purpose: The purpose of this research is to describe the barriers to the adoption of Web 2.0 applications for enhancing contract monitoring. Based on the literature, concepts of contract monitoring are described, and Web 2.0 applications are suggested to potentially enhance contract monitoring. Methodology: Since contract monitoring is not a standardized process, direct feedback from professionals in the field would provide the most accurate depiction of the viability of using Web 2.0 applications for enhancing contract management. All interviewees provided open-ended responses during their interviews. Results: Responses from project mangagers showed that the main barriers to adoption are security and a lack of familiarity with the Web 2.0 applications view them as a viable method to enhance contract mangagement. Project managers believe that the use of Web 2.0 applications could increase the efficiency and effectiveness of contract monitoring and help develop a long-term organizational memory.

Controlling Local Government Expenditures

by Patricia Shields

Published in the Handbook of Governmental Accounting and Finance, 1992. Edited by N. G. Apostolou and D. L. Crumbley 2nd edition. pp. Ch. 22 pp. 1-17- New York: John Wiley and Sons.

This chapter examines privatization as a method of expenditure control. In the first section, its philosophical... more This chapter examines privatization as a method of expenditure control. In the first section, its philosophical underpinnings are explored. Subsequent sections introduce and assess techniques of privatization such as load shedding, contracting, franchising, self-help, and volunteers. Contracting receives special attention.

Testing Privatization of "Long Arm" Service of Process

by Scot Schraufnagel

http://erx.sagepub.com/content/26/1/59
Schraufnagel, Scot. 2002. "Testing Privatization of 'Long Arm' Service of Process." Evaluation Review 26:59-80.

The research addresses questions about the desirability of privatizing a key component of the child support... more The research addresses questions about the desirability of privatizing a key component of the child support enforcement process, namely, the serving of legal documents or "service of process" for cases in which the noncustodial parent is living in another state. Child support enforcement cases that require this type of "long arm" service of process were randomly assigned to a private vendor and to out-of-state sheriff offices using an experimental research design. The author finds that although there is no difference in the time it took the two groups to process cases, the private vendor was more successful, on average, at performing this function. Furthermore, he finds that the higher success rate of the private vendor is sufficient to produce a substantively important increase in collections in child support enforcement cases. Additional questions about the suitability of privatizing "service of process" and other like services are also discussed.

The system versus the street: Employment and contracting in the international welfare-to-work industry

by Ian Greer

co-authored with Mark Stuart and Ian Greenwood, working paper

'Activating' the jobless – bringing them into or closer to paid work – has become a government-funded industry. What... more 'Activating' the jobless – bringing them into or closer to paid work – has become a government-funded industry. What are the dynamics of employment relations in this sector, constituted as a mixed market of non-profit, for-profit, and public sector bodies? Drawing on in-depth qualitative research in the UK and Germany, we argue that there is a tension between two levels of bureaucracy: system-level policymaking and planning and street-level service provision. This tension creates varying interorganizational contracting arrangements, which shape the institutional regulation of work. Under ‘marketized’ contracting – i.e. relatively short-term, price-based, standardized, and open to many competitors – frameworks of collective bargaining and worker representation are relatively difficult to apply, leading in extreme cases to a low-wage precarious pattern of employment relations.

How does market making affect industrial relations? Evidence from eight German hospitals

by Ian Greer

Co-authored with Thorsten Schulten and Nils Böhlke, forthcoming in the British Journal of Industrial Relations

The introduction of market mechanisms matters for industrial relations. In the German hospital sector, national... more The introduction of market mechanisms matters for industrial relations. In the German hospital sector, national liberalization policies have put immense pressure on local management and worker representatives and led to the growth of a low-wage sector. In case studies of eight hospitals, we find some locales where market making has led to union revitalization and mobilization, but this effect varies. Using an eight-way comparison, we infer a configuration of three aspects of the local political economy – labour markets, politics, and codetermination rules – that together provide a well fitting explanation for both variation and change.

Privatization, small-seed intensification, and the origins of pottery in the western Great Basin

by Jelmer Eerkens

American Antiquity 69(4):653-670.

Brownware pottery technologies became widely used in the Great Basin around 600 years ago. A significant increase in... more Brownware pottery technologies became widely used in the Great Basin around 600 years ago. A significant increase in the use of small seeds within the subsistence economy took place about the same time. I suggest these two events are linked, that people consciously chose to focus on seeds because they could be privatized, that is, they could be individually owned and were not subject to unrestricted sharing. Pots were an integral component to this process because they could be individually made and owned and could be used within domiciles, placing food preparation and storage out of view from others in the community. Privatization of a staple food resource may have been a response to increased population size, and hence the number of freeloaders, new village kinship organizations, and/or a desire to create surplus on the part of aggrandizers.