- Docente: Luca Mazzara
- Credits: 6
- SSD: SECS-P/07
- Language: English
- Moduli: James Guthrie (Modulo 1) Luca Mazzara (Modulo 2)
- Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially) (Modulo 1); In-person learning (entirely or partially) (Modulo 2)
- Campus: Forli
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (cod. 0906)
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to provide students with the basics for understanding the developments regarding the information system of government, with particular reference to local goverments.
At the end of the course the student wil be able to know:
- What's the meaning and the impact of public accountability according to an international view and international standards
- the function of the strategic planning and social reporting process;
- how the main managerial dynamics lead to the determination of the social result of the administration;
- how to project an extended performance measurement in public services
- how to engage local stakeholders.
Course contents
- The Nature of the Public Sector
- Accountability in the Italian Public Sector
- International Public Sector Finance, Budgeting and Cash and Accrual Accounting
- Strategic planning and the Italian public sector
- Extended Performance Measurement in the Public Sector
- International and Italian Public Sector Annual Reporting, Standards
- Contemporary Issues
Readings/Bibliography
Several articles and case studies will be provided during the course.
Teaching methods
Besides the theorethical lessons some seminarial meetings will be organized. Some exercises about performance measurement problems and specific cases analyis will be offered.
Assessment methods
The total test is composed in two different parts: the first (in April) is written and based on items explained in class during the first period of lessons. The second (public discussion by one member of the differente group class) is about items explained in class during the second period of lessons.
Group Class presentation
This part of the assessment will mean working (usually in pairs or threes) in order to research, prepare and present to the class a range of different topics that will be offered to the students in the first few weeks. The class presentation should be done in Power Point format; a hard copy of your slides should be submitted to the lecturer for assessment purposes, as well as an electronic copy. The final slide of the presentation should include a detailed list of the references that you have consulted as part of your research for the presentation. The presentation should be around 20 slides long and you should make it last about 20-30 minutes. The exact format of the presentation is up to you and will reflect the particular topic that you have chosen. Each student should seek to discuss the content and format with other members of his/her group and the lecturer before the actual presentation. The lecturer will give you some guidance on additional readings/materials for your particular presentation.
During the others sessions, the exam is only in write form and relies on the arguments presented in the course
Teaching tools
Personal computer and video-projector. The full course is also organized in elearning: http://www.moodle.unibo.it/
Links to further information
Office hours
See the website of Luca Mazzara
See the website of James Guthrie