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2021
Abstract In trying to conceptualize quality of government (QoG) one enters into the same difficulties as with other central concepts in the social sciences such as power, democracy, corruption, violence, etc. It is argued that conceptual precision is necessary for creating valid and reliable measures without which empirical research and ...
Nikolas Kirby, Jonathan Wolff
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Abstract In trying to conceptualize quality of government (QoG) one enters into the same difficulties as with other central concepts in the social sciences such as power, democracy, corruption, violence, etc. It is argued that conceptual precision is necessary for creating valid and reliable measures without which empirical research and ...
Nikolas Kirby, Jonathan Wolff
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Quality and Governance in Hospitals
Healthcare Management Forum, 1995What is the role of the board in quality initiatives in an organization? How can the board improve its own processes through quality initiatives? What are the quality attributes that a board should monitor? The board at St. Mary's Hospital in Kitchener addressed these questions, resulting in a rethinking of the board's role and its relationship to the ...
D E, Graham, T F, Cawsey
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Culture and the Quality of Government
Public Administration Review, 2019AbstractThis article uses a cross‐country data set to empirically investigate the relationship between national culture and the quality of government. Culture has a strong impact on the quality of government that remains stable even after controlling for differences in institutions and economic development.
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Hospital Governance And The Quality Of Care
Health Affairs, 2010Hospitals' boards may influence the quality of care that hospitals provide, but their engagement in quality-related issues is largely unknown. We surveyed a nationally representative sample of board chairs of 1,000 U.S. hospitals to understand their expertise, perspectives, and activities in clinical quality. We found that fewer than half of the boards
Ashish, Jha, Arnold, Epstein
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Governance for Quality: Getting to the Heart of it
Healthcare Management Forum, 1995This article discusses the information a board needs to ensure that a systematic and strategic approach is taken to the management of quality throughout the organization; the outcomes of care/service meet professional standards, external requirements and key expectations of clients; and care/service is continually being improved.
M, Macdonald, R, Boulianne
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The Quality Movement and the Quality of Government
2017No abstract ...
Hughes, Owen, Teicher, Julian
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Quality of Governance and Measurability of Governance
2015Governance which came to prominence at the end of 1980s, is defined as "the exercise of economic, political and administrative authority to manage a country’s affairs at all levels. It comprises the mechanism, processes and institutions through which citizens and groups articulate their interests, exercise their legal rights, meet their ...
CANIKALP, Ebru, ÜNLÜKAPLAN, İlter
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