The Politics of Time on the Frontline: Street Level Bureaucracy, Professional Judgment, and Public Accountability
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University of Glasgow; University of ChesterPublication Date
2015-05-05
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This article reports on a study carried out on the impact of quality assurance mechanisms on street-level bureaucrats in Northern England (teachers, nurses and social workers). A key aim of the research was to explore the ways in which these mechanisms negotiate the much older regulatory function of time. The findings suggest that these mechanisms contribute to forms of time compression across professional activities, time compression in turn having consequences for professional judgement. The study explores the mechanisms via which this occurs, while also examining the implications of the research for debates about democracy, political regulation, and public sector management.Citation
Murphy, M., & Skillen, P. (2015). The Politics of Time on the Frontline: Street Level Bureaucracy, Professional Judgment, and Public Accountability. International Journal of Public Administration, 38(9), 632-641. DOI: 10.1080/01900692.2014.952823Publisher
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This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Public Administration on 05/05/2015, available online: doi: 10.1080/01900692.2014.952823ISSN
0190-0692EISSN
1532-4265ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1080/01900692.2014.952823
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