Guardians of Public Value: How Public Organisations Become and Remain Institutions

ISBN-13: 9783030517038 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 368 str.

Boin, Arjen

Opis

This open access book presents case studies of twelve organisations which the public have come to view as institutions. From the BBC to Doctors Without Borders, from the Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra to CERN, this volume examines how some organisations rise to prominence and remain in high public esteem through changing and challenging times. It builds upon the scholarly tradition of institutional scholarship pioneered by Philip Selznick, and highlights common themes in the stories of these highly diverse organizations; demonstrating how leadership, learning, and luck all play a role in becoming and remaining an institution. This case study format makes this volume ideal for classroom use and practitioners alike. In an era where public institutions are increasingly under threat, this volume offers concrete lessons for contemporary organisation leaders.

Spis treści

1. Guardians of Public Value: How public organizations become and remain institutions (Arjen Boin, Lauren Fahy and Paul 't Hart)

2. The Election Commission of India: Guardian of democracy (Amit Ahuja and Susan L. Ostermann)

3. Singapore's Corrupt Practices Investigations Bureau: Guardian of public integrity (Zeger van der Wal)

4. The BBC: Guardian of public understanding (Jean Seaton)

5. Sweden's Riksbank: Guardian of monetary integrity (Johannes Lindvall)

6. The European Court of Justice: Guardian of European integration (Arjen Boin and Susanne K. Schmidt)

7. The Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra: Guardian of symphonic music (Bert Koopman)

8. The World Anti-Doping Agency: Guardian of elite sport's credibility (Maarten van Bottenburg, Arnout Geeraert, and Olivier de Hon)

9. CERN: Guardian of the human aspiration to understand the universe (Jos Engelen and Paul 't Hart)

10. Rijkswaterstaat: Guardian of the Dutch delta (Margo van den Brink)

11. Médecins Sans Frontières: Guardian of humanitarian values (Liesbet Heyse and Valeska Korff)

12. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: Guardian of climate science (Eric Paglia and Charles F. Parker)

13. The ACCC: Guardian of viable markets and consumer rights (Amanda Smullen and Catherine Clutton)

O autorze

Arjen Boin is Professor of Public Institutions and Governance at the Department of Political Science, Leiden University, Netherlands. Arjen has studied all sorts of public institutions, how they are formed, how they function, how they are preserved and how they grow old.

Paul ‘t Hart is Professor of Public Administration at the Utrecht School of Governance, Utrecht University, Netherlands. Paul currently leads the ERC Advanced Grant program Successful Public Governance which examines the dynamics and lessons of successful public policies, organizations and collaborations.

Lauren A. Fahy is a PhD Fellow at the Utrecht School of Governance, Utrecht University, Netherlands. She studies successful public organizations as part of the Successful Public Governance program.

Blurb

This open access book presents case studies of twelve organisations which the public have come to view as institutions. From the BBC to Doctors Without Borders, from the Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra to CERN, this volume examines how some organisations rise to prominence and remain in high public esteem through changing and challenging times. It builds upon the scholarly tradition of institutional scholarship pioneered by Philip Selznick, and highlights common themes in the stories of these highly diverse organizations; demonstrating how leadership, learning, and luck all play a role in becoming and remaining an institution. This case study format makes this volume ideal for classroom use and practitioners alike. In an era where public institutions are increasingly under threat, this volume offers concrete lessons for contemporary organisation leaders.

Arjen Boin is Professor of Public Institutions and Governance at the Department of Political Science, Leiden University, Netherlands.

Paul ‘t Hart is Professor of Public Administration at the Utrecht School of Governance, Utrecht University, Netherlands. 

Lauren A. Fahy is a PhD Fellow at the Utrecht School of Governance, Utrecht University, Netherlands.