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Conceptual Framework and Empirical Evidence of Public Value: The Case of the Italian Higher Education SectorPublic Value Management, Measurement and Reporting

MODUGNO, GUIDO
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Giulio Curiel
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VENTIN, GIULIA
2014
  • book part

Abstract
Purpose: To understand whether the public value approach will improve the performance and legitimacy of Italian universities. Design/methodology/approach: The public value approach is used to identify the factors limiting the improvement of the performance of Italian universities over the period 20072009. Four cases are analyzed in order to reveal how universities measure and communicate the public value delivered. The evolution of the whole system is analysed in the light of the three paradigms on public administration: traditional public administration, new public management and public value management. Findings: Recent reforms introduced by the Italian government do not facilitate the overcoming of political and organizational constraints, with few noteworthy elements. The dominant role of the Ministry of Education in the definition of universities’ strategic goals combined with the great autonomy traditionally granted to the departments and to single academics leave little room for manoeuvre. Social implications: The case of the Italian higher education system highlights the importance of the rules of governance for public value production. The analysis shows that the actual governance of the higher education institutions does not favour the construction of a public value proposition by the universities’ managers. This aspect raises the more general question of identifying the necessary conditions for realizing the public value proposition and determining its presence in all public administrations. Originality/value: This article contributes to the understanding of mechanisms that hinder the capability of public institutions’ to develop their own public value proposition.
DOI
10.1108/S2051-663020140000003008
WOS
WOS:000358719100009
SCOPUS
2-s2.0-84967016856
Archivio
http://hdl.handle.net/11368/2826123
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Soggetti
  • New Public Management...

  • public value

  • Higher Education Inst...

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Data di acquisizione
Jun 14, 2022
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Data di acquisizione
Mar 15, 2024
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