International Journal of Public Sector Management: Volume 21 Issue 7

The impact of policy on immigrant entrepreneurship and businesses practice in Israel

Sibylle Heilbrunn, Nonna Kushnirovich

The purpose of this paper is to examine governmental support to immigrant entrepreneurs and its impact on their businesses. The study seeks to explore the needs of immigrant…

Interorganizational cooperation: the structural aspect of nurturing trust

Dorit Tubin, Miri Levin‐Rozalis

Interorganizational cooperation (IOC) is like harnessing a swan, a crab, and a pike to a single wagon and still expecting it to go. One issue that appears significant under such…

Citizens' attitudes towards e‐government and e‐governance: a UK study

Ailsa Kolsaker, Liz Lee‐Kelley

The purpose of this paper is to further understanding of citizens' attitudes towards electronic government (e‐government) and e‐governance.

The impaired state: assessing state capacity and governance in Bangladesh

Habib Zafarullah, Redwanur Rahman

This paper aims to assess state capacity in Bangladesh and to analyse the reasons for the apparent failure of public agencies in creating the conditions for and in enhancing sound…

Uncertainty avoidance: public sector clients and procurement selection

Peter E.D. Love, Peter R. Davis, David J. Edwards, David Baccarini

Choosing the appropriate procurement system for construction projects is a complex and challenging task for clients particularly when professional advice has not been sought. To…

Measurements and markets: deconstructing the corruption perception index

William De Maria

The paper aims to examine how the measurement of African “corruption” has been manipulated to serve western economic interests.

Performance auditing and public sector management in Brunei Darussalam

Alaa‐Aldin Abdul Rahim A. Al Athmay

The paper seeks to explore the argument for performance auditing and its place in financial management in the Brunei public sector.

Public Service Improvement. Policies, Progress and Prospects

Joyce Liddle

Dangerous Enthusiams. E‐government, Computer Failure and Information System Development

Jenni Viitanen

Financing Local Government

Neil McInroy

Note from the publisher

Vicky Williams