@ARTICLE{26543117_350547409_2020, author = {Olga Minchenko}, keywords = {, administrative reform, organization changes, performance indicatorsassessment}, title = {А CORRELATION BETWEEN STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION AND EFFICIENCY OF PUBLIC EXECUTIVE BODIES}, journal = {Public Administration Issues}, year = {2020}, number = {1}, pages = {41-59}, url = {https://vgmu.hse.ru/en/2020--1/350547409.html}, publisher = {}, abstract = {The article analyzes the results of the reform through the prism of organization theory and illustrates the main findings of the research, completed for the 15th anniversary of great administrative reform in Russian Federation. The main purpose of this research is to evaluate the results of reform, assess processes of implementing innovations, and compare planned and achieved results. The article compares the goals of the reform at different time periods, the planned and achieved results, describes correlation between different types of results (output and outcome). Moreover this research estimates the quality and quantity of organizational changes in different periods of reforming. First, the article explores and estimates organizational aspect of the reform. The reforming process was examined in the context of the organization changes modes, including the models of Lewin, Barnett, Greiner. Then, the joint in the armour of structural changes is found and key problems are detected. Finally, the crucial outcomes of reform are presented and the main reasons for gaps between these planned results and factual achievements are described. At least, some recommendations to cope with the described difficulties are developed and explained.}, annote = {The article analyzes the results of the reform through the prism of organization theory and illustrates the main findings of the research, completed for the 15th anniversary of great administrative reform in Russian Federation. The main purpose of this research is to evaluate the results of reform, assess processes of implementing innovations, and compare planned and achieved results. The article compares the goals of the reform at different time periods, the planned and achieved results, describes correlation between different types of results (output and outcome). Moreover this research estimates the quality and quantity of organizational changes in different periods of reforming. First, the article explores and estimates organizational aspect of the reform. The reforming process was examined in the context of the organization changes modes, including the models of Lewin, Barnett, Greiner. Then, the joint in the armour of structural changes is found and key problems are detected. Finally, the crucial outcomes of reform are presented and the main reasons for gaps between these planned results and factual achievements are described. At least, some recommendations to cope with the described difficulties are developed and explained.} }