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100 1 _aYOUNHEE, Kim
_943870
245 1 0 _aImproving performance in US state governments :
_brisk-taking, innovativeness, and proactiveness practices
260 _aArmonk, NY :
_bM. E. Sharpe,
_csep. 2010
520 3 _aPublic sector entrepreneurship is an approach to reinventing government that has been applied in public and nonprofit settings to stimulate better performance. The mind-set of public entrepreneurship (i.e., risk-taking, innovativeness, and proactiveness) is expected to cultivate more competitive and productive environments in organizations. This study examines the effects of public entrepreneurial characteristics on organizational performance in 296 U.S. state agencies. The results indicate that taking risks, being innovative, and being proactive contribute positively to organizational performance. Proactiveness is the most influential factor of the three for achieving improved performance. The results suggest that state governments can better leverage their strategies and resources, become more action oriented and opportunity driven, and take advantage of cutting-edge opportunities by adopting entrepreneurial characteristics
650 4 _912937
_aAvaliação de Desempenho
650 4 _aGestão de Pessoas
_912017
650 4 _aPró Atividade
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650 4 _912884
_aInovação
773 0 8 _tPublic Performance & Management Review
_g34, 1, p. 104-129
_dArmonk, NY : M. E. Sharpe, sep. 2010
_xISSN 15309576
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