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  • Improvisation in Public Administration An Exploration of Implementation Environments in a Developing Country

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Improvisation in Public Administration: An Exploration of Implementation Environments in a Developing Country

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  • Ian R. Hodgkinson
  • Paul Hughes
  • Higor Leite
  • Thiago C. Nascimento
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<mark>Journal publication date</mark>7/08/2025
<mark>Journal</mark>International Journal of Public Administration
Number of pages14
Pages (from-to)1-14
Publication StatusE-pub ahead of print
Early online date7/08/25
<mark>Original language</mark>English

Abstract

Though public management in developing countries is oriented toward an action imperative, dealing with situations in real-time, the improvisation phenomenon has received little scholarly attention in public administration and management. This knowledge gap leads to the study’s research question: how do different implementation environments influence improvisation in public service organizations? Addressing this research question, the article draws on survey
questionnaire data generated from public managers (n = 208) across different public service organizations in Brazil. Adopting a configurational methodology, the study reveals four implementation environments each with a specific set of characteristics and, through additional analysis, contrasting service performance levels.