Citation
(2013), "2012 Awards for Excellence", International Journal of Public Sector Management, Vol. 26 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPSM.04226aaa.002
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
2012 Awards for Excellence
Article Type: 2012 Awards for Excellence From: International Journal of Public Sector Management, Volume 26, Issue 1
The following article was selected for this year's Outstanding Paper Award for International Journal of Public Sector Management
``Public sector reform in Kazakhstan: issues and perspectives''
Shahjahan H. Bhuiyan
Francis Amagoh
Department of Public Administration,
Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics and Strategic Research (KIMEP), Almaty, Kazakhstan
Purpose - This paper aims to investigate public sector reform (PSR) initiatives in Kazakhstan, and how such reform efforts have helped the government to be more responsive to the needs and demands of the citizens.
Design/methodology/approach - The paper examined four key PSR initiatives: decentralization, Civil Service reform, e-„governance, and civil society in improving governance in post-Soviet Kazakhstan.
Findings - In light of Kazakhstan government's efforts to reform the public sector, the study finds that substantial progress has been made in improving its service delivery systems and enhancing good governance.
Research limitations/implications - The study is an investigation of four out of several PSR initiatives aimed at improving good governance.
Originality/value - The study provides insights into how aspects of PSR can be fundamentally useful in promoting good governance.
Keywords Governance, Kazakhstan, Public sector organizations, Public sector reform
This article originally appeared in Volume 24 Number 3, 2011, pp. 227-49, International Journal of Public Sector Management
The following articles were selected for this year's Highly Commended Award
``The effects of perceived funding trends on non-profit advocacy: a national survey of non-profit advocacy organizations in the United States''
Robert Mark Silverman and Kelly L. Patterson
This article originally appeared in Volume 24 Number 3, 2011, International Journal of Public Sector Management
``Mapping the spatial patterns of public procurement: a case study from a peripheral local authority in Northern England''
Ignazio Cabras
This article originally appeared in Volume 24 Number 3, 2011, International Journal of Public Sector Management
``Towards a theory of collaborative advantage for the sports tourism policy arena''
Adrian Devine, Emily Boyle and Stephen Boyd
This article originally appeared in Volume 24 Number 1, 2011, International Journal of Public Sector Management
Outstanding Reviewers
Dr Frank Ohemeng
University of Ottawa, Canada
Professor Heather McKeen-Edwards
Bishop's University, Canada