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<p>Scholars and practitioners have, for many decades, sought to address management issues related to public sector policies. This study examines the academic research on this sector focused on these topics by conducting an automated computer analysis of 17,928 documents indexed in Scopus and published between 1950 and 2021. Six clusters were identified within this literature: economic growth during crises, reforms for the future, human relations, successful practices, partnerships and public banking services. This study thus systematises the lessons learned over the past decades, thereby contributing to governments’ ability to design public policies to meet future challenges and providing tools for dealing with the current coronavirus disease-19 pandemic.</p>
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Scholars and practitioners have, for many decades, sought to address management issues related to public sector policies. This study examines the academic research on this sector focused on these topics by conducting an automated computer analysis of 17,928 documents indexed in Scopus and published between 1950 and 2021. Six clusters were identified within this literature: economic growth during crises, reforms for the future, human relations, successful practices, partnerships and public banking services. This study thus systematises the lessons learned over the past decades, thereby contributing to governments’ ability to design public policies to meet future challenges and providing tools for dealing with the current coronavirus disease-19 pandemic.

Unveiling management trends in the public sector: A literature review and research agenda

Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL)

Central European Journal of Public Policy

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Scholars and practitioners have, for many decades, sought to address management issues related to public sector policies. This study examines the academic...

Unveiling management trends in the public sector: A literature review and research agenda

Published Online: Aug 22, 2023

Page range: 63 - 81

Received: Jan 19, 2023

Accepted: Mar 30, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cejpp-2023-0006

Keywords
public sector, management, cluster, literature review

© 2023 Márcia R. C. Santos et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Unveiling management trends in the public sector: A literature review and research agenda

Published Online: Aug 22, 2023

Page range: 63 - 81

Received: Jan 19, 2023

Accepted: Mar 30, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cejpp-2023-0006

Keywordspublic sector, management, cluster, literature review

© 2023 Márcia R. C. Santos et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
public sector, management, cluster, literature review