This contribution presents a review of four publications, selected as building blocks for designing a policy for competent governance of Dutch housing associations. These publications are about: After analyzing these four publications, a proposal is presented for the future governance of Dutch housing associations. An exclusive orientation on social activities, a discontinuation of commercial activities and a termination of state aid are suggested |
Zoekresultaat: 170 artikelen
Jaar 2014 xBoekbespreking |
Governance van woningcorporaties |
Tijdschrift | Bestuurskunde, Aflevering 4 2014 |
Trefwoorden | social rented sector, hybrid organization, public interest, housing association, the Netherlands |
Auteurs | Hugo Priemus |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
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Van eerste overheid naar eerst de burger, maar hoe? |
Tijdschrift | Bestuurskunde, Aflevering 4 2014 |
Trefwoorden | citizen participation, citizen initiative, local governance, municipal public policymaking |
Auteurs | Dr. Yvonne Kleistra en Drs. Guido Walraven |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
The first report (2013) by the Association of Netherlands Municipalities think tank deals with the question of how local governments can improve their own performance regarding the current trend of social initiatives in which citizens organize themselves to tackle problems in their neighborhoods. Kleistra and Walraven discuss the method, content and findings of the report. They question the widely used citizen perspective that is adopted by the think tank as a starting point for further research on the topic; its uncritical stance with regard to the highly debated issue of citizen participation; the limited research effort that underpins its overall findings and conclusions; and in particular its unequivocal call for large scale municipal experimenting and improvising without further elaborating on the key question of ‘how to proceed’ for the benefit of municipal policymakers. This brings them to the conclusion that the report itself generates highly relevant questions, but that these questions should be addressed more effectively than has so far been the case, by connecting in-depth empirical research on municipal performance with regard to citizens initiatives to the large body of scientific knowledge on citizen participation. |
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De ambtenaar als professional? |
Tijdschrift | Bestuurskunde, Aflevering 4 2014 |
Trefwoorden | Civil servants |
Auteurs | Drs. Thijs Jansen, Mr. drs. Luc Janssen en Drs. Tobias Kwakkelstein |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
The opening article introduces the topic of this special issue: civil servants. Changes in the context, role and legal status of civil servants in the Netherlands fuel the debate on the civil servant as a professional in academic and policy circles. This special issue reports on this debate, with contributions from legal, sociological, public administration and more applied perspectives. |
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Leiderschap is wat je teweegbrengt bij anderenInterview met prof. dr. Paul ’t Hart |
Tijdschrift | Bestuurskunde, Aflevering 4 2014 |
Trefwoorden | Civil servants, Challenges for leadership, Best-practices in public sector reform |
Auteurs | Drs. Tobias Kwakkelstein en Drs. Thijs Jansen |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
This is an interview with professor of public administration Paul ’t Hart, following the success of his Dutch essay ‘Civil Servant 3.0’. In the interview, ’t Hart addresses new demands on civil servants, challenges for leadership and the need to learn from international best practices in public sector reform. |
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Proactieve verkeersveiligheid in veranderende bestuurlijke verhoudingen |
Tijdschrift | Bestuurskunde, Aflevering 4 2014 |
Trefwoorden | policy analysis, road safety |
Auteurs | Dr. Peter van der Knaap |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
The Netherlands enjoys a long-standing reputation in the field of road safety. Following the ‘Sustainable Road Safety’ program of the 1990s, the infrastructural layout considerably reduces the risk of accidents while at the same time many measures are in place to improve road user behavior. In recent years, however, there have been several developments that may affect the success of the approach. In addition to an ageing population, urbanization, and the rise of new technologies, there is a combination of decentralization, policy integration, and budgetary restraints. |
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Verder op weg naar een professie voor de beleidsambtenaar? |
Tijdschrift | Bestuurskunde, Aflevering 4 2014 |
Trefwoorden | Civil servant, Professional autonomy, Professional standards, Professional behavior |
Auteurs | Drs. Hans Wilmink |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
A profession can be defined as a group of workers with shared knowledge, skills and quality standards. To maintain its professional status, the professional community needs to be relatively autonomous. However, while performing their tasks, many pressures jeopardize the professional worker’s autonomous position. Here, the professional community can make a difference. |
Artikel |
Op weg naar een nieuwe ambtelijke status |
Tijdschrift | Bestuurskunde, Aflevering 4 2014 |
Trefwoorden | Legal status, Civil servants, Normalization, Legislative proposal |
Auteurs | Mr. drs. Luc Janssen |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
After years of debate, the discussion concerning the legal status of civil servants has reached its climax. The abolition of special civil servant status has never been closer. In February 2014 the Dutch Parliament approved a proposal that is based on the view that the particular legal status of civil servants has to be ‘normalized’, and that the terms and conditions of employment in the public sector could be regulated in line with market sector standards. In this article, both the discussion and the proposal are considered. In addition, we reflect on the extent to which and the way in which the proposal could have a positive impact on the development of the professional competence of civil servants. |
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Juridische status van een ethische code: waar plaats je zo’n code in de hiërarchie van de continentale normen? |
Tijdschrift | Bestuurskunde, Aflevering 4 2014 |
Trefwoorden | Civil servants, Codes of conduct civil servants, Code of conduct civil servants UK, Code of conduct civil servants Belgium, Codes of conduct civil servants France |
Auteurs | Prof. dr. mr. Alexander de Becker |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
The article aims to compare the current legal status of codes of conduct (if any) in five different EU-countries. Its starting point is the recent legal initiative in the Netherlands to abolish the existing status for officials and to replace it with contracts of employment. The parliamentary initiators indicate ethical elements as crucial for the employment relation in the public sector. Does this imply that a code of conduct has to be established? |
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Socialisatie van ambtenaren: een kritische reflectie |
Tijdschrift | Bestuurskunde, Aflevering 4 2014 |
Trefwoorden | Socialization, Education, Civil servants |
Auteurs | Drs. Tobias Kwakkelstein en Mr. Jet Beaumont |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
The changes in the role of government raise questions about the training and socialization of Dutch public servants. How can civil servants and their organizations prepare for what it means to be a civil servant in the 21st century? In this article, the authors give an overview of training and other means of socialization for public servants. They conclude that there is hardly any evidence of universal and coherent means to shape the collective identity of civil servants, and suggest ways to improve this. |
Discussie |
De boemerang van de geopolitiek |
Tijdschrift | Beleid en Maatschappij, Aflevering 4 2014 |
Auteurs | Dr. Bastiaan van Apeldoorn |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
Reflection and Debate initiates academically inspired discussions on issues that are on the current policy agenda. |
Artikel |
De Verblijfsregeling Mensenhandel in de praktijk: over oneigenlijk gebruik en niet-gebruik |
Tijdschrift | Beleid en Maatschappij, Aflevering 4 2014 |
Trefwoorden | human trafficking, public policy, crime policy, policy misuse, non-take up |
Auteurs | Dr. Jeanine Klaver en Prof. dr. Joanne van der Leun |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
In line with international and national legislation, the Netherlands offers certain services, including a temporary residence permit, to third country nationals who have fallen prey to human traffickers. Over the years, concerns have been often expressed about the perceived misuse of this regulation by foreigners who aim at legalising their stay. Based on interviews and file analysis the present article seeks to provide insight into to what extent it is possible to measure this misuse and the policy implications of the findings. In addition, the authors take into account non-use of the programme. The article confirms existing worries about misuse, provides indicators for misuse, but also concludes that at the level of individual cases practitioners cannot discern misuse from rightful use. At the same time, there are also groups that fall outside the reach of the programme. The article concludes with some policy recommendations on the basis of the findings. |
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Discontinuïteit van discours als de motor van veranderingen |
Tijdschrift | Beleid en Maatschappij, Aflevering 4 2014 |
Trefwoorden | Culture change, Values, Discourse, Narrative of change, Flexibility |
Auteurs | Samir Achbab MSc |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
In this article, based on a case study regarding the merger of boroughs within the municipality of Amsterdam, different perspectives are brought together to provide an overall analysis leading to insight into the change in the organizational culture. A particular research methodology is used to shed light on three elements of organizational culture: mindset (values), arena (group) and behavior. Through periodical measurements the effects of interventions and the progress in culture change is followed. It is argued that measurement instruments to explore the shifts in thinking and action are useful but limited. Policy makers and organizational actors from all hierarchical levels are shown to be influenced and disciplined by the actual existing change discourse to various degrees. Every organization nowadays must prove to the market that it is capable of change. Stories about organizational flexibility are embedded in more macro-stories of the changes in economic life. This article provides insight into the complexity of organizational discourse and the philosophical and sociological richness that it embodies. Therefore anthropological concepts are used which make the case more understandable in terms of rules and procedures that construct and legitimate the way we see things and talk about them. |
Discussie |
De terugkeer van de geopolitiek |
Tijdschrift | Beleid en Maatschappij, Aflevering 4 2014 |
Auteurs | Monique Kremer |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
Reflection and Debate initiates academically inspired discussions on issues that are on the current policy agenda. |
Discussie |
Geopolitiek behoeft geografische kennis en geopolitieke inzichten |
Tijdschrift | Beleid en Maatschappij, Aflevering 4 2014 |
Auteurs | Dr. Virginie Mamadouh |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
Reflection and Debate initiates academically inspired discussions on issues that are on the current policy agenda. |
Boekbespreking |
Gemeenten en route van zorg naar participatie |
Tijdschrift | Beleid en Maatschappij, Aflevering 4 2014 |
Auteurs | Dr. Judith van der Veer |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
In this feature authors review recently published books on subjects of interest to readers of Beleid en Maatschappij. |
Column |
Eindeloze stagnatie |
Tijdschrift | Beleid en Maatschappij, Aflevering 4 2014 |
Auteurs | Prof. dr. Bas Jacobs |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
In a column a journal editor or an author expresses his or her opinion on a particular subject. |
Boekbespreking |
Politieke pech levert prachtig inzicht op |
Tijdschrift | Beleid en Maatschappij, Aflevering 4 2014 |
Auteurs | Pieter Hilhorst |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
In this feature authors review recently published books on subjects of interest to readers of Beleid en Maatschappij. |
Redactioneel |
Van de redactie |
Tijdschrift | Beleid en Maatschappij, Aflevering 4 2014 |
Auteurs | Ewald Engelen |
Auteursinformatie |
Discussie |
Geopolitiek: terug van nooit weggeweest |
Tijdschrift | Beleid en Maatschappij, Aflevering 4 2014 |
Auteurs | Dr. David Criekemans |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
Reflection and Debate initiates academically inspired discussions on issues that are on the current policy agenda. |