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The Unintended Consequences of Structural Change: When Formal and Informal Institutions Collide in Efforts to Address Wicked Problems

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  • Gemma Carey
  • Fiona Buick
  • Eleanor Malbon

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Significant restructuring of bureaucracies has occurred to facilitate joined-up working. This article draws on new institutionalism to explore the rationale behind the use of structural change for the promotion of joined-up working. It argues that a strong institutionalized myth has emerged which has created isomorphic pressures in the public sector to instigate structural changes in the name of vertical integration. These combine with informal institutions in ways that can be both productive and unproductive, highlighting the need to find a balance between formal institutional change and informal institutionalized practices, which often go unacknowledged as a powerful influence on policy.

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  • Gemma Carey & Fiona Buick & Eleanor Malbon, 2018. "The Unintended Consequences of Structural Change: When Formal and Informal Institutions Collide in Efforts to Address Wicked Problems," International Journal of Public Administration, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 41(14), pages 1169-1180, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:lpadxx:v:41:y:2018:i:14:p:1169-1180
    DOI: 10.1080/01900692.2017.1350708
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