VPLn8824 Governance in public sector

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2020

The course is not taught in Spring 2020

Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 12 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Pavel Horák, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Jiří Winkler, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Pavel Horák, Ph.D.
Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
Students are introduced to the concept of governance and related concepts that have been historically developed within particular sub-disciplines of policy in the sphere of public and private sector (good governance, corporate governance, multi-level governance, and network governance) . Special emphasis will be given to the knowledge and ability to analyze the manifestations of different modes of governance of public and social policies that have been arisen during the historical development of public sector reforms (traditional administration, new public management, post-new public management, neo-Weberian state, new public governance). Students should orient in ways of policy making and implementation of partial public and social policies and in ways of their analysis, with an emphasis on the interconnection between the public and the civil sector.
Learning outcomes
Students acquire the expertise to understand and solve practical problems related to the governance of particular public and social policies and delivery of final services within it. They are able to identify key factors, mechanisms and processes that influence the formation, process and mode of governance of specific policy measures. This ability is proven by the elaboration of a seminar paper that has a research character.
Syllabus
  • Block A History and theoretical approaches, principles and perspectives of the concept of governance: 1. History of the concept of governance: different ways of defining and viewing the concept of governance. 2. Principles and perspectives of governance exploration (global perspective, meta-governance and public management, innovation, governability) Block B Ways of governance of Current Public and Social Policies and Subsections of Their Exploration: 3. Traditional Administration, New Public Management, Post-New Public Management, the Neo-Weberian State, New Public Governance. 4. Governance as an interorganizational relationships. 5. Governance as contractual relationships. 6. Governance as interorganizational networks. 7. Governance as political networks. Block C New public governance from the perspective of particular sub-disciplines of policy: 8. Good governance 9. Multi-level governance 10. Corporate governance 11. Network governance.
Literature
    required literature
  • Osborne, S.P. (ed) 2010. The new public governance? Emerging perspectives on the theory and practice of public governance. London and New York: Routledge (selected chapters).
  • Levi-Faur, D. (ed.) 2012. The Oxford Handbook of Governance. Oxford: OUP (selected chapters).
  • KLIJN, Erik Hans and Joop KOPPENJAN. Governance networks in the public sector. First published. London: Routledge, 2016, xiv, 359. ISBN 9780415707015. info
  • Handbook on the politics of regulation. Edited by David Levi-Faur. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, 2011, xvii, 695. ISBN 9780857937599. info
  • Public management and governance. Edited by A. G. Bovaird - Elke Löffler. 2nd ed. London: Routledge, 2009, xxiii, 374. ISBN 9780203884096. info
  • Governance and the public sector. Edited by Ron Hodges. Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar Pub., 2006, xviii, 599. ISBN 184542302X. info
    recommended literature
  • Calabró, A. Governance Structures and Mechanisms in Public Service Organizations. Theories, Evidence and Future DIrections. Heidelberg: Physica-Verlag (selected chapters).
  • Rosenau, J.N., Czempiel, E-O. (eds.) 1992. Governance without Government: Order and Change in World Politics. Cambridge: CUP (selected chapters).
  • Meuleman, L. 2008. Public Management and the Metagovernance of Hierarchies, Networks and Markets. The Feasibility of Designing and Managing Governance Style Combinations. Heidelberg: Physica-Verlag (selected chapters).
  • BOUCKAERT, Geert, B. Guy PETERS and Koen VERHOEST. The coordination of public sector organizations : shifting patterns of public management. 1st ed. Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010, xiv, 326. ISBN 9780230240155. info
  • The politics of regulation : institutions and regulatory reforms for the age of governance. Edited by Jacint Jordana - David Levi-Faur. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, 2004, xvi, 335. ISBN 1845422171. info
Teaching methods
Specific themes are presented in a form of professional lectures. Students discuss individual themes and findings from the literature in the seminars. Participation on lectures and seminars, pass two proofs likewise the homework are the preconditions for the course graduation.
Assessment methods
Students read prescribed literature continuously, write test in half session and take an exam consisting from written and oral part at the end of the course.
Language of instruction
Czech
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