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Research Themes Federal Workforce Restructuring: Agency Responses to External Pressures The National Performance Review promised a government that worked better and cost less. Targeted personnel reductions would be key in reforming federal government management and organization. While changes in workforce volume are well documented, those in occupational composition are not. An evaluation of workforce restucturing efforts. The Quality of Teaching and Research at Universities The quality of university teaching and research is an important issue. Benchmarking can be usefull in this context. From selected indicators, quality profiles of Dutch institutions were constructed. Differences therein provide a starting point for performance improvement. The Quest for Leaner, not Meaner Government Efforts to cut-back and increase government efficiency continue. Cost saving, personnel reduction aid government legitimacy in the short run. Qualitative improvements are key in the long run. Dutch (GEO) and American (NPR) public sector reforms compared. Benefits of ITS in Incident Management Traffic information, traffic- and incident-management limit impacts of freeway incidents, a major cause of non-recurring congestion. What are benefits of ITS technologies in incident management? An analysis of the situation and future scenarios for Northern Virginia. Regional Governance and Economic Development The trend toward regional cohesion continues. A growing economic role of regions is unlikely to be matched in governance. Analysis of federal states shows a federal system implies neither recognition of regions nor appropriateness of the governance arrangements. Webcontent © 1992-2005 G.Maas |