Public and Private Organizations: How Different or Similar are They

Abstract

In spite of a growing body of research attempting to draw distinctions between public and

Strategic Performance Measurement and Management: The Distinctive Nature of the Public Sector and Implications on Performance Measures

“…There are lots of commonalities between the private and public sectors especially from a corporate governance perspective which are extensively covered in literature ((c.f. Alford & Greve, 2017;Armstrong et al, 2005;Edwards & Clough, 2005;Cauter et al, 2014;Victoria University, 2018.;Keltgen, 2014;Khan & Khandaker, 2016;Flemming, 2016). Both sectors operate under severe revenue constraints due to the cyclical economic and financial crisis.…”

“…Sudnickas (2016) added another interesting dimension to the debate which was that the difference of performance measurement in the public and private sectors is influenced by both the dissimilar makeup of the sectors as well as "different historical traditions". According to Khan and Khandaker (2016), a glut of literature has attempted to compare and contrast public and private sectors for decades, yet it remains one of the most contentious organisational theory debates of all time. They conclude thus:…”

“…"No conclusive understanding regarding the similarities and differences has been availed, and the scholarly discussions between these two types of organizations predominantly ended up finding out differences rather than similarities (Khan & Khandaker, 2016).…”

Does Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility Drive Better Organizational Performance through Integration with a Public Sector Scorecard? Empirical Evidence in a Developing Country

“…Thirdly, under budgetary pressures and program effectiveness enhancement, public leaders typically seek a new approach to managingg the organization through adopting practices from the other sectors [119]. In addition, owing to the demand of adherence to strict regulations, PSOs have been made to experience the structural and procedural changes applied in the private sector [120].…”

Leadership Development Elements Contained in the Life Stories of Leadership Members

“…According to Vavrek et al (2014), the municipality is a public organization that deals with local government and has defined power and obligations, which are regulated by special regulations and laws. The public and private organizations differ “based on certain basic concepts of organization that include goals, goods and services, resource ownership, organization structure and design, leadership and managership, decision making and organization culture” (Khan & Khandaker, 2016, p. 2874). These concepts of organization suggest that strategic management in public organizations is not immutable or inherited, because the members of the leadership must adapt their leadership strategies to the tasks they have in front of them, the environment of the organization, and the public demands for the transformation of situations (Alford & Greve, 2017; Allison, 2012).…”