OBJECTIVE To determine the deficiencies in the existing record keeping system (ERKS) in government teaching hospitals of Karachi. STUDY DESIGN Descriptive, qualitative study to determine the deficiencies in the ERKS in government teaching hospitals of Karachi. SETTING The study was conducted in four government teaching hospitals of Karachi from 1.1.1998 to 1.11.1998. METHODS A total of 97...

This paper investigates the effects of ownership forms and management structure on the performance of airports around the world. Specifically, we focus on measuring and comparing productive efficiency and profitability among airports owned and operated by government departments, 100% government-owned corporations, independent airport authorities, mixed enterprises with government majority owner...

High rates of nonmedical exemptions (NMEs) from required childhood vaccinations have contributed to outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases, such as measles and pertussis. Understanding the parental decision to obtain an NME could help health professionals and public health programs improve vaccination rates in areas with high vaccine refusal. Using a 2002-2003 multi-state survey of parents o...

The work presented in this paper focuses on New Public Management (NPM) and the public human resource management system. (NPM), which has been used West for a number of years, is currently being implemented China to manage various government departments. aware benefits that NPM may bring government. In context Management, departments resources will also need undergo transformations order improv...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate Brazil's public health surveillance system (HSS), identifying its core capacities, shortcomings, and limitations in dealing with public health emergencies, within the context of the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005). METHODS In 2008-2009 an evaluative cross-sectional study was conducted using semistructured questionnaires administered to key informants (municip...

The magnitude of the public health program for the eradication of poliomyelitis launched by the Government of India and the State Governments has few parallels. Over 87.77 million children, including 79.29 million children less than three years of age, were given a dose of oral polio on one day throughout the country on 9 December 1995. In the second round on 20 January 1996 over 93.118 million...

Electronic government is one of the most important phenomena in use information and communication technology, implementation which has a profound change way life, administration leadership countries combination technology web network, aims to provide direct services citizens, employees, businesses other departments. The purpose this study investigate maturity models electronic government. In pr...

E-governance is an IT enabled service offered by different government organizations for improving their service effectiveness. Often these services are being outsourced, without sufficiently analysing the decision making of to what extent an organization outsource its IT services. Often these Government departments go for total outsourcing and this outsourcing sometimes leads to failure. In thi...

This chapter discusses practices, opportunities, and challenges in local e-government project management by means of a case study involving interviews, document studies, and an element of action research, over eight months. The analysis against e-government success factors finds seven “critical issues”; political timing, resource allocation, political mandate, distinction between administrative...

This paper explores the current trajectory of multilateral governance for climate change adaptation in S. Korea, which is characterised by vertical and horizontal adaptation governance. This article highlights that the characteristics of adaptation governance can be realised more effectively through grassroot activities at both metropolitan and local government levels. In particular, a thorough...