000			01616naa a2200181uu 4500
001			11721
003			OSt
005			20190211155617.0
008			030311s2006 xx ||||gr |0|| 0 eng d
100	1		_aGREVE, Carsten _94349
245	1	0	_aExploring contracts as reinvented instituions in the danish public sector
260			_bR.A.W. Rhodes, _c2000
520	3		_aContracts have been on the agenda in public sector reform in most OECD countries. In denmark, contracts have benn considered as one of the most important tools in reorganize the public sector. The article examines the implementation of contract agencies in central government in Denmark during the 1990s. First, a review of contractual theory distinguishes between `hard`and `soft`contracting. Second, recent developments in contracting in Denmark are examined, and three phases of contract agencies are identified. Contracts have been supported by other tools for reporting on performance like annual reports. Third, it is argued that Denmark has put co-operation and negotiation before more strict management and control. The Danish experience can be seen as an alternative to the principal-agent model. The acticle finishes by discussing the pros and cons of the Danish approach, and suggests that although the pragmatic approach has merits, it may lead to problems in the future concerning the credibility of the whole project
773	0	8	_tPublic Administration: an international quarterly _g78, 1, p. 153-164 _dR.A.W. Rhodes, 2000 _w
942			_cS
998			_a20030311 _bCassio _cCassio
998			_a20060330 _b1713^b _cQuiteria
999			_aConvertido do Formato PHL _bPHL2MARC21 1.1 _c11844 _d11844
041			_aeng