Essays about: "Council Secretariat"

Found 4 essays containing the words Council Secretariat.

  1. 1. Internal Job Rotation at the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union: A Matching Theory Approach

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Katherine Perez Loaiza; Pascal Pillath; [2018]
    Keywords : market design; matching with contracts; priority matching mechanism; stability; job rotation;

    Abstract : Motivated by the low mobility rates at the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union (GSC), a job rotation exercise was introduced in 2017, in which participating employees had to switch employment position among themselves. The pilot rotation exhibited a low rate of participation and possible signs of strategic manipulation by the participants. READ MORE

  2. 2. The many faces of the Council of the European Union: A study of decision making in the Council

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Magnus Nilsson; [2010-07-07]
    Keywords : Council of the European Union; decision making; politicization; mixed method; minister involvement; theory development;

    Abstract : Recent research shows that there is a slow but steady decrease in minister involvement in the Council of the European Union. This decrease cannot be explained by contemporary research and recent rational theoretical assumptions rather indicate that the minister involvement should be increasing. READ MORE

  3. 3. Towards a more holistic marine management paradigm : Ten years of ICES changes to meet tomorrow’s need for science and advice

    University essay from Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Kari Stange; [2010]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : This case study investigates change processes in the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) over a 10-year period. It aims to increase the understanding of the dynamics of change processes in organizations which operate at the science-policy interface at the international level. READ MORE

  4. 4. The quest for power in the European Union - A heuristic case study exploring the factors that influence the Presidency's ability to shape the agenda

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Mikael Ljungblom; [2008]
    Keywords : Council Presidency; European Union; Agenda-setting; Agenda-shaping; Power; Council Secretariat; Political and administrative sciences; Statsvetenskap; förvaltningskunskap; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Building on previous work on the agenda-shaping powers of the Council Presidency, this heuristic case study identifies and explores a set of important factors that influence the Presidency´s ability to shape the EU-political agenda. The primary material consists of a set of interviews with Portuguese and Commission officials, treating the Portuguese Presidency in 2007. READ MORE