Collapsing structures and public mismanagement.
By: Seibel, Wolfgang
Language: English Publisher: [London] : Springer Nature, 2022Description: 1 online resource (193 p.)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9783030678180; 3030678180; 9788303067814; 8303067818Subject(s): Urban policy | Political planning | Public administration | Politique urbaineGenre/Form: Electronic books.LOC classification: HT101-395Online resources: Full text is available at the Directory of Open Access Books. Click here to view. Summary: 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.| Item type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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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.
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