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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > administration > public administration > street-level bureaucracy
... > social science subjects > business and management > management settings > business management > governance > administration > public administration > street-level bureaucracy
social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > public administration > street-level bureaucracy
... > social science subjects > business and management > management settings > business management > governance > public administration > street-level bureaucracy
social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > public administration > street-level bureaucracy
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > public-sector management > public administration > street-level bureaucracy
... > social science subjects > business and management > management settings > business management > governance > public-sector management > public administration > street-level bureaucracy

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street-level bureaucracy  

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  • Throughout the world, legislators and government administrators have increasingly called for greater accountability and improved performance in the delivery of public services, reflecting in part the continuing influence of the theory of new public management that stresses more market-based approaches to service delivery and increased responsiveness to citizens and communities. The worldwide financial crisis has further intensified the pressure on government to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of services. [Source: International Encyclopedia of Political Science; Bureaucracy, Street-Level]

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