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Takster i faste rammer. En analyse af takst- og økonomistyringen på sygehusområdet. / Dørken, Rasmus ; Feilberg, Simon ; Buse, Torben ; Jakobsen, Mads Leth ; Pallesen, Thomas ; Hansen, Xenia Brun ; Kristensen, Søren Rud ; Bech, Mickael.
Århus : KREVI, 2012. 91 p.Publication: Research › Report
Does ownership matter for professionals' public service motivation?. / Andersen, Lotte Bøgh ; Pallesen, Thomas ; Pedersen, Lene Holm.
In: Review of Public Personnel Administration, Vol. 31, No. 1, 2011, p. 10-27.Publication: Research - peer-review › Journal article
Penge er vigtige for offentligt ansatte – nogle gange. / Andersen, Lotte Bøgh ; Jakobsen, Mads Leth ; Pallesen, Thomas ; Serritzlew, Søren.
In: AKF Nyt, No. 3, 2011, p. 18-20.Publication: Communication › Journal article
Privatization. / Pallesen, Thomas.
In: New Public Management. ed. / Tom Christensen ; Per Lægreid. Ashgate, 2011. p. 251-264.Publication: Research - peer-review › Book chapter
Samarbejde og medindflydelse i den kommunale og regionale sektor. / Pallesen, Thomas ; Jakobsen, Søren Teglgaard ; Pedersen, Hanne Søndergaard.
2010. Paper presented at XIX Nordiske Kommunalforskerkonference, Odense, Denmark.Publication: Research › Paper
The Impact of Public Service Motivation : Does it really matter? . / Andersen, Lotte Bøgh ; Pallesen, Thomas ; Salomonsen, Heidi Houlberg.
2010. Paper presented at IRSPM Conference, Bern, Switzerland.Publication: Research › Paper
Økonomiske incitamenter i den offentlige sektor. / Andersen, Lotte Bøgh ; Jakobsen, Mads Leth ; Serritzlew, Søren ; Pallesen, Thomas.
1 ed. Århus : Via Systime, 2010. 99 p.Publication: Research › Book
De skamskudte regioner. / Pallesen, Thomas.
In: Administrativ Debat, No. 1-2, 2009, p. 10-11.Publication: Communication › Journal article
Delegation, Discretion, and Implementation. / Nielsen, Vibeke Lehmann ; Winter, Søren C. ; Pallesen, Thomas ; May, Peter J..
2009. Paper presented at Public Management Research Conference, Columbus, United States.Publication: Research › Paper
Gjorde Vejle Amt en forskel?. / Pallesen, Thomas.
In: Magten og menneskene. Vejle Amts historie 1794 til 2006. ed. / Lars Bjørneboe ; Karen Skovbjerg. Jelling : Forlaget Jelling, 2009. p. 379-389.Publication: Research › Book chapter
Procesregulering af indsatsen overfor udsatte børn og unge. / Nielsen, Vibeke Lehmann ; Pallesen, Thomas.
In: Politica, Vol. 41, No. 2, 2009, p. 199-214.Publication: Research - peer-review › Journal article
Public employment trends and the organization of public sector tasks. / Christensen, Jørgen Grønnegård ; Pallesen, Thomas.
In: The State at Work: Comparative Public Service Systems. ed. / Hans-Ulrich Derlien ; B. Guy Peters. Vol. 2 Edward Elgar : Edward Elgar Publishing, Incorporated, 2009. p. 7-33.Publication: Research › Book chapter
The political allocation of incessant growth in the Danish public service. / Christensen, Jørgen Grønnegård ; Andersen, Lotte Bøgh ; Pallesen, Thomas.
In: The State at Work: Public Sector Employment in Ten Western Countries. ed. / Hans-Ulrich Derlien ; B. Guy Peters. Vol. 1 1. ed. Cheltenham : Edward Elgar Publishing, Incorporated, 2009. p. 249-267.Publication: Research › Book chapter
Økonomiske incitamenter i den offentlige sektor: Myter og realiteter. / Pallesen, Thomas.
In: Perspektiver på politik: Bidrag til samfundsdebatten. ed. / Jens Blom-Hansen ; Jørgen Elklit. Århus : Systime Academic, 2009. p. 172-177.Publication: Communication › Book chapter
Health Care in Denmark. / Pallesen, Thomas ; Pedersen, Lars Dahl.
In: Crisis, Miracles, and Beyond. ed. / Erik Albæk ; Leslie C. Eliason ; Asbjørn Sonne Nørgaard ; Herman M. Schwarz. Århus : Aarhus Universitetsforlag, 2008. p. 227-250.Publication: Research › Book chapter
Hvad siger teorierne?. / Pallesen, Thomas.
In: Budgetlægning og offentlige udgifter. ed. / Peter Munk Christiansen. Århus : Systime Academic, 2008. p. 37-55.Publication: Research › Book chapter
"Not Just for the Money?" How Financial Incentives Affect the Number of Publications at Danish Research Institutions. / Andersen, Lotte Bøgh ; Pallesen, Thomas.
In: International Public Management Journal, Vol. 11, No. 1, 2008, p. 28 - 47.Publication: Research - peer-review › Journal article
The fiscal impact of decentralisation. Evidence from Danish local governments. / Pallesen, Thomas.
In: DMS - Der Moderne Staat, Vol. 1, 2008, p. 325-339.Publication: Research - peer-review › Journal article
Virker økonomiske incitamenter på offentlige myndigheder? Dansk socialfinansiering som case. / Pallesen, Thomas.
2008. Paper presented at Nordisk Kommunalforskerkonference, Göteborg, Sweden.Publication: Research › Paper
Økonomiske incitamenter i den offentlige sektor. / Andersen, Lotte Bøgh ; Jakobsen, Mads Leth ; Pallesen, Thomas ; Serritzlew, Søren.
In: Administrativ Debat, No. 1, 2008, p. 13-16.Publication: Communication › Journal article
Academic (economic) woman : Incentives, gender and performance at Danish Research Institutions. / Andersen, Lotte Bøgh ; Pallesen, Thomas.
In: Ikke angivet. Department of Political Science, University of Aarhus, 2007. p. 1-17.Publication: Research › Article in proceedings
Kommunestrukturen og dens forklaringer. / Pallesen, Thomas.
In: Når politik bliver til virkelighed: Festskrift til Professor Søren Winter. ed. / Vibeke Lehmann Nielsen ; Niels Ploug. Vol. 07:23 København : SFI - Det nationale Forskningscenter for Velfærd, 2007. p. 171-185.Publication: Research › Book chapter
Omstilling og utvikling i norske kommuner. Mye skrik og lite ull?. / Sørensen, Rune ; med Borge, Lars-Erik ; Fjeldstad, Morten ; Monkerud, Lars Chr. ; Pallesen, Thomas ; Vabo, Signy Irene.
Oslo : Handelshøyskolen BI, 2007. 75 p.Publication: Research › Report
Not just for the money: Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation of Danish Researchers. / Andersen, Lotte Bøgh ; Pallesen, Thomas.
In: Ikke angivet. Department of Political Science, University of Aarhus, 2006.Publication: Research › Article in proceedings
Arbejder forskere just for the money? : En analyse af Ny Løn på universiteter og sektorforskningsinstitutioner. / Andersen, Lotte Bøgh ; Jacobsen, Christian Bøtcher ; Møller, Anne Line ; Pallesen, Thomas.
In: Politica, Vol. 38, No. 4, 2006, p. 380-391.Publication: Research › Journal article
Fra amt til region: Status og udviklingsperspektiver. / Pallesen, Thomas.
København : Fokus, 2006. 32 p.Publication: Research › Report
Scandinavian Corporatism in a Trans-Atlantic Comparative Perspective. / Pallesen, Thomas.
In: Scandinavian Political Studies, Vol. 29, No. 2, 2006, p. 131-145.Publication: Research - peer-review › Journal article
The impact of a change from matching to lump sum grants: Evidence from the change of grant regime in Danish local governments.. / Pallesen, Thomas.
In: Ikke angivet. Department of Political Science, University of Aarhus, 2006.Publication: Research › Article in proceedings
The Impact of Street-Level Bureacrats' Discretion: The Case of Out-of-home Placement of Children and Youngsters in Danish Localities. / Pallesen, Thomas.
In: Ikke angivet. Department of Political Science, University of Aarhus, 2006. p. 1-21.Publication: Research › Article in proceedings
The Politics of Contracting Out in School Districts: The Case of Washington State. / Pallesen, Thomas.
In: State and Local Government Review, Vol. 38, No. 1, 2006, p. 34-40.Publication: Research - peer-review › Journal article
Økonomiske incitamenter i den offentlige sektor. / Andersen, Lotte Bøgh ; Pallesen, Thomas ; Serritzlew, Søren.
In: Politica, Vol. 38, No. 4, 2006, p. 371-379.Publication: Research › Journal article
Contracting Out in American Local Governments: The Politics of Good Times. / Pallesen, T..
In: Ikke angivet. Department of Political Science, University of Aarhus, 2005.Publication: Research › Article in proceedings
Decentralisering og forskellighed: Vælger de lokale myndigheder forskelligt, når de kan? Og hvorfor (ikke)?. / Pallesen, T..
In: Ikke angivet. Institut for Statskundskab, Aarhus Universitet, 2005.Publication: Research › Article in proceedings
Økonomiske incitamenter - en væsentlig faktor eller ej?. / Pallesen, T..
In: Fokus-Nyt, No. 29, 2005, p. 20-22.Publication: Research › Letter
A Political Perspective on Contracting Out: The Politics of Good Times. Experiences from Danish Local Governments. / Pallesen, T..
In: Governance, Vol. 17, No. 4, 2004, p. 573-587.Publication: Research › Journal article
En vellykket kommunalreform og hva' så?. / Pallesen, T..
In: Politica, Vol. 36, No. 4, 2004, p. 430-438.Publication: Research › Journal article
Politisk ukorrekt : Festskrift til Professor Jørgen Grønnegård Christensen. / Blom-Hansen, J. (Editor) ; Nørgaard, A.S. (Editor) ; Pallesen, T. (Editor).
Århus : Århus Universitetsforlag, 2004. 274 p.Publication: Communication › Book
Skandinavisk korporatisme på amerikansk. / Pallesen, T..
In: Politisk ukorrekt. Festskrift til Professor Jørgen Grønnegård Christensen. ed. / J. Blom-Hansen ; A.S. Nørgaard ; T. Pallesen. Århus : Århus Universitetsforlag, 2004. p. 244-260.Publication: Research › Book chapter
Den vellykkede kommunalreform og decentraliseringen af den politiske magt i Danmark. / Pallesen, T..
Århus : Aarhus Universitetsforlag/Magtudredningen, 2003. 146 p.Publication: Research › Book
Governing Structures and Structured Governing: Local Political Control of Public Services in Denmark. / Nørgaard, A.S. ; Pallesen, T..
In: Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, Vol. 13, No. 4, 2003, p. 543-562.Publication: Research › Journal article
Ledelse og administration på universiteter og forskningsinstitutioner. / Christensen, Jørgen Grønnegård ; Pallesen, T..
Århus : Institut for Statskundskab, Aarhus Universitet, 2003.Publication: Research › Working paper
Ledelse og administration på universiteter og forskningsinstitutioner. / Christensen, Jørgen Grønnegård ; Pallesen, T..
In: Nordisk Administrativt Tidsskrift, No. 2, 2003, p. 115-140.Publication: Research › Journal article
Anbringelser af børn og unge uden for hjemmet i de danske kommuner. / Pallesen, T..
In: Ikke angivet. Institut for Statskundskab, Aarhus Universitet, 2002.Publication: Research › Article in proceedings
Farven grå: Kommunale selskaber mellem demokrati og marked. / Christensen, A.H. ; Christensen, Jørgen Grønnegård ; Jensen, M.H. ; Blom-Hansen, J. (Editor) ; Bruun, F. (Editor) ; Pallesen, T. (Editor).
In: Kommunale patologier. Traditionelle og utraditionelle organisationsformer i den kommunale verden. Århus : Systime, 2002. p. 119-138.Publication: Research › Book chapter
Kommunale patologier : Traditionelle og utraditionelle organisationsformer i den kommunale verden. / Blom-Hansen, J. (Editor) ; Bruun, F. (Editor) ; Pallesen, Thomas (Editor).
Århus : Systime, 2002. 234 p.Publication: Research › Anthology
Kommunale patologier i teori og praksis. / Blom-Hansen, J. ; Pallesen, T..
In: Kommunale patologier. Traditionelle og utraditionelle organisationsformer i den kommunale verden. ed. / J. Blom-Hansen ; F. Bruun ; T. Pallesen. Århus : Systime, 2002. p. 6-19.Publication: Research › Book chapter
The Political Benefits of Corporatization and Privatization. / Christensen, Jørgen Grønnegård ; Pallesen, T..
In: Journal of Public Policy, Vol. 21 (udgivelsesår 2001), 2002, p. 283-309.Publication: Research › Journal article
Udlicitering - den paradoksale kommunale patologi. / Pallesen, T..
In: Kommunale patologier. Traditionelle og utraditionelle organisationsformer i den kommunale verden. ed. / J. Blom-Hansen ; F. Bruun ; T. Pallesen. Århus : Systime, 2002. p. 207-224.Publication: Research › Book chapter
A Political Perspective on Privatization: The Radical Policy of Contracting out. / Pallesen, T..
In: Ikke angivet. Department of Political Science, University of Aarhus, 2001.Publication: Research › Article in proceedings
Anmeldelse af Paul du Gay, In Praise of Bureaucracy, London: Sage, 2000. / Pallesen, T..
In: Politica, Vol. 33, No. 4, 2001, p. 465-467.Publication: Research › Review
Governing Structures and Structured Governing: Local Political Control of Public Services in Denmark. / Nørgaard, A.S. ; Pallesen, T..
In: Ikke angivet. Department of Political Science, University of Aarhus, 2001.Publication: Research › Article in proceedings
Institutions, Distributional Concerns, and Public Sector Reform. / Christensen, Jørgen Grønnegård ; Pallesen, T..
In: European Journal of Political Research, Vol. 39, 2001, p. 179-202.Publication: Research › Journal article
The fiscal manipulation of a decentralized public sector: Macroeconomic policy in Denmark. / Blom-Hansen, J. ; Pallesen, T..
In: Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, Vol. 19, 2001, p. 607-623.Publication: Research › Journal article
Finansministeriet som ødeland i Ørestaden. Hvorfor er ministeriet gået så aktivt ind i netop dette projekt?. / Blom-Hansen, Jens ; Pallesen, Thomas.
In: Manhattan på Amager. Sagen om Ørestaden. ed. / Sven Skovmand. Aschehoug (Denmark), 2000. p. 154-171.Publication: Communication › Book chapter
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