TY - BOOK ID - 138105632 TI - Effectiveness of public-service ethics and good governance in the central administrations of the EU-27 : evaluating reform outcomes in the context of the financial crisis AU - Demmke, Christoph. AU - Moilanen, Timo. PY - 2012 SN - 129942323X 3653013844 PB - Frankfurt am Main : Peter Lang, DB - UniCat KW - Civil service ethics KW - Political ethics. KW - European Union. KW - Europe UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:138105632 AB - Comparative studies of public-service ethics at the central governmental level in the EU Member States have a rather short history. Particularly, only a few studies have discussed the institutionalisation of ethics and the effectiveness of ethics instruments. Filling this gap and taking one step further, this particular comparative study analyses to what extent the transition towards a new and more complex concept of ethics and governance has proved effective and fruitful. The authors argue that discussions about ethics should be better integrated into other policy areas that affect the behaviour of public officials. These include public management reforms, human resource policies and leadership styles, perceptions of organisational fairness, impact of the ongoing financial crisis as well as cost-and-benefit considerations. The book provides a comprehensive view and analysis of the developments in the field of public-service ethics. ER -