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Criticism, Communication and Debate in Public Environment

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  • Ortigueira, Luis C.

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This paper presents models of criticism, communication and debate in public environment, focusing on the types of criticism and countercriticism manifested in political debates and public management. The paper proposes: (i) a normative model showing how rational criticism and countercriticism can be conducted, including process and alternative strategies; and (ii) a model of organizational excellence and rational criticism in public management. The paper also include the comments of reviewers of the journal Public Management Review.

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  • Ortigueira, Luis C., 2008. "Criticism, Communication and Debate in Public Environment," MPRA Paper 21659, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    JEL classification:

    • H8 - Public Economics - - Miscellaneous Issues
    • F5 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy
    • H83 - Public Economics - - Miscellaneous Issues - - - Public Administration
    • J18 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Public Policy

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