Canadian Public Administration articles from September 2005

Canadian Public Administration archives from September 2005

Regulating genetically modified crops and foods in Canada and the United Kingdom: democratizing risk regulation.
September 22, 2005... Sommaire : Cet article examine les differentes utilisations de modeles de democratie representative, fonctionnelle et axee sur les citoyens dans la formulation de politiques destinees a reglementer les risques associes aux cultures et aliments...

Politiques publiques et sante: les dilemmes de l'evaluation prospective.
September 22, 2005... Sommaire: Depuis le milieu des annees 1990, plusieurs gouvernements ont affirme leur volonte de tenir compte des impacts de leurs actions sur la sante des populations. En juin 2002, le gouvernement du Quebec met en vigueur l'article 54 de la...

Organizing for mega-consultation: HRDC and the Social Security Reform.(Human Resources Development Canada)
September 22, 2005... "It is important to distinguish between matters that are amenable to a consultative process and those that have to be dealt with primarily as political contests. The precise line between the two may not be clearly delineated in practice, but a...

Restructuring mental health policy in Ontario: Deconstructing the evolving welfare state.
September 22, 2005... Introduction Although the intent of health system restructuring in Ontario was to reshape the hospital sector, it had sweeping implications for one of its weakest links--mental health care--which affects twenty per cent of the population...

Motivation in a global economy: Lessons from Herzberg.(Frederick I. Herzberg)(Critical essay)
September 22, 2005... "To summarize, the human animal has two categories of needs. One set stems from his animal disposition, that side of him previously referred to as the Adam view of man; it is centred on the avoidance of loss of life, hunger, pain, sexual...

Understanding equalization: is it possible?(The Canadian Federal-Provincial Equalization Regime: An Assessment, Canadian Tax Paper No. 109)(Book review)
September 22, 2005... "Equalization is the mechanism that tries to ensure the equitable treatment by the public sector of residents of different regions in a federal state. In Canada at least, it is indisputable that equalization is an important element of national...

Globalisation et Pouvoir des Entreprises.(Book review)
September 22, 2005... SOUS LA DIRECTION DE MICHELE RIOUX, COLLECTION ECONOMIE ET POLITIQUE INTERNATIONALE MONTREAL (QUEBEC) Athena Editions, 2005. Pp. 246. Dans un monde ou des biens et services sont crees par l'integration de processus productifs qui se...

Apocalypse Soon? Wagering on Warnings of Global Catastrophe.(Book review)
September 22, 2005... By STEPHEN F. HALLER. Montreal and Kingston: McGill-Queen's University Press. 2002. Pp. xii, 185, bibliographical references, index. Are the warnings of doomsayers made more compelling when they concede that for all we know the end is not...

Micropolitics and Canadian Business: Paper, Steel and the Airlines.(Book review)
September 22, 2005... By PETER CLANCY. Toronto: Broadview Press. 2004. Pp 336, bibliographical references, index. This book is a welcome addition to the literature on business-government relations in Canada. It goes beyond the analysis of the political...

La Prevision-Prospective en Gestion: Tourisme, Loisir, Culture.(Book review)
September 22, 2005... De JEAN STAFFORD et BRUNO SARRASIN. Sainte-Foy: Presses de l'Universite du Quebec. 2005. Pp. 318. La seconde edition de ce livre vise h presenter les diverses methodes stafistiques pertinentes afin de realiser les previsions quantitatives...

Canada's Regional Innovation Systems: The Science-Based Industries.(Book review)
September 22, 2005... By JORGE NIOSI. Montreal and Kingston: McGill-Queen's University Press. 2005. Pp. x, 171, bibliographical references, index. Regional systems of innovation have been studied on an international basis by a number of authors, including Philip...

Strategic Planning for Public and Non-Profit Organizations: A Guide to Strengthening and Sustaining Organizational Achievement, 3d ed.(Book review)
September 22, 2005... By JOHN M. BRYSON. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2004. Pp. xxvi, 430, resources, bibliographical references, index. All successful organizations, be they private, public or non-profit, require strong leadership. In part, those individuals who...

Strengthening Canadian Democracy.(Book review)
September 22, 2005... Edited by PAUL HOWE, RICHARD JOHNSTON and ANDRE BLAIS. Montreal: The Institute for Research on Public Policy. 2005. Pp. v, 361, bibliographical references. It is a little odd that while emerging democracies look to Canada for expertise in...

Executive Styles in Canada: Cabinet Structure and Leadership Practices in Canadian Government.(Book review)
September 22, 2005... Edited by LUC BERNIER, KEITH BROWNSEY and MICHAEL HOWLETT. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. 2005. Pp. xiii, 282, bibliographical references. This collection of essays sets out to test the long-standing and widely held belief that...