From centralization to decentralization: Organizational restructuring within a legislative context in the public sector

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Abstract

This literature review delves into the repercussions of decentralization reform on organizational frameworks worldwide. It scrutinizes the empirical correlation between past organizational setups in developing nations and current structures resulting from decentralization policies, combining various theoretical frameworks to enhance organizational architecture. The institutional reforms, short-term political motivations, instrumental incoherence, reformers’ incentives, and decentralization types (Faguet & Shami, 2022). Two principal objectives steer this research: first, to furnish a comprehensive comprehension of the historical trajectory of decentralization administration, and second, to proffer restructuring strategies for the public sector aimed at enhancing the provision of public services through decentralization strategies. This study contributes to organizational reform through decentralization initiatives, using qualitative methods and CiteSpace software. The literature review highlights the beneficial impact of administrative decentralization and innovative frameworks on system management. Furthermore, based on bibliometric analysis, the study elucidates international research collaboration among authors, organizations, and nations. Ultimately, this research sheds light on the strategic utilization of decentralization policies to restructure organizational frameworks akin to the precision of acupuncture effectively.

Keywords: Restructuring, Administration, Centralization, Decentralization, Public Sector

Authors’ individual contribution: Conceptualization — S.M., S.A., and A.N.; Methodology — S.M., H.L., and M.Y.; Writing — S.M. and S.A.; Supervision — S.M., S.A., V.C., A.N., and I.S.

Declaration of conflicting interests: The Authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.

JEL Classification: H1, H40, H80

Received: 13.05.2024
Accepted: 24.01.2025
Published online: 30.01.2025

How to cite this paper: Men, S., Aimimtham, S., Chamruspanth, V., Nurmandi, A., Sohsan, I., Lawelai, H., & Younus, M. (2025). From centralization to decentralization: Organizational restructuring within a legislative context in the public sector. Corporate Law & Governance Review, 7(1), 85–99. https://doi.org/10.22495/clgrv7i1p8