What makes a difference in decentralised local government? : empirical analysis from the Philippines

摘要: The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the differences across decentralised local governments in Philippines, considering gaps between them terms achievements after two decades decentralisation practice.In first part thesis, preceding literatures on are carefully reviewed, and arguments with different theoretical roots covered. Based implications obtained from review, defines its own analytical framework. First, it identifies expected outcomes reform, namely, improvement service delivery enhancement participation, which commonly recognised as goals by authors approaches also intended reform Philippines. Second, employs perspectives ?soft?-oriented organisational change theories, including empowerment given analysis that much portion critical views discusses practical drawbacks rather than ones, particularly ?mechanistic? introduction reform. Hence, highlights organic associated ?soft? factors government organisation, have received scant attention works. More precisely, among so-called factors, leadership, motivation, culture climate investigated along other such distributed autonomies, human resource management system, external relations. Third, advantages micro-level over macro-level work. This reflected methodologies adopted consisted empirical case studies six country.A comparative led following conclusions: all considered organically relate each other. While an ideal model ? dynamic ?transformational? leader identified, potential achieve exists even where has not been experienced, if staff allowed exercise their autonomies. Nevertheless, there no single success for ensuring a becomes good performer. What can be clearly said ?mechanic? arrangements provided national would lead outcomes. Organic definitely need obtain desired goals.This contributes only academic discourses decentralisation, but those Philippines emphasised continuities did realise impacts highlighting changes achieved studied governments. Furthermore, carries international donors who want make future assistances more effective.