Seibel, Wolfgang.
Collapsing structures and public mismanagement. - 1 online resource (193 p.)
Description based upon print version of record.
This open access book is about mismanagement of public agencies as a threat to life and limb. Collapsing bridges and buildings kill people and often leave many more injured. Such disasters do not happen out of the blue nor are they purely technical in nature since construction and maintenance are subject to safety regulation and enforcement by governmental agencies. This book analyses four relevant cases from Australia, New Zealand, the USA and Germany. Arguing that, while preventing disaster through public oversight is essentially easy, the difficult part for public officials and private contractors and consultants alike is to resist incentives that threaten professional skills and standards. Rather than stressing well-known pathologies of bureaucracy as a potential source of disaster, this book argues, learning for the sake of prevention should aim at neutralizing threats to integrity and strengthening a sense of responsibility among public officials.
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
9783030678180 3030678180 9788303067814 8303067818
10.1007/978-3-030-67818-0 doi
Urban policy.
Political planning.
Public administration.
Politique urbaine.
Electronic books.
HT101-395
Collapsing structures and public mismanagement. - 1 online resource (193 p.)
Description based upon print version of record.
This open access book is about mismanagement of public agencies as a threat to life and limb. Collapsing bridges and buildings kill people and often leave many more injured. Such disasters do not happen out of the blue nor are they purely technical in nature since construction and maintenance are subject to safety regulation and enforcement by governmental agencies. This book analyses four relevant cases from Australia, New Zealand, the USA and Germany. Arguing that, while preventing disaster through public oversight is essentially easy, the difficult part for public officials and private contractors and consultants alike is to resist incentives that threaten professional skills and standards. Rather than stressing well-known pathologies of bureaucracy as a potential source of disaster, this book argues, learning for the sake of prevention should aim at neutralizing threats to integrity and strengthening a sense of responsibility among public officials.
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
9783030678180 3030678180 9788303067814 8303067818
10.1007/978-3-030-67818-0 doi
Urban policy.
Political planning.
Public administration.
Politique urbaine.
Electronic books.
HT101-395