Courts as Organizations: Governance and Legitimacy



Document title: Courts as Organizations: Governance and Legitimacy
Journal: BAR - Brazilian Administration Review
Database: CLASE
System number: 000507154
ISSN: 1807-7692
Authors: 1
2
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Institutions: 1Universidade de Brasilia, Brasilia, Distrito Federal. Brasil
2Universidade Positivo, Curitiba, Parana. Brasil
3Universidade Federal do Parana, Curitiba, Parana. Brasil
Year:
Volumen: 17
Number: 4
Country: Brasil
Language: Inglés
Document type: Artículo
Approach: Analítico, descriptivo
English abstract The interdependence between governance and legitimacy of the courts is a subject that has not been much studied by scholars, especially those from the fields of public administration and organizational studies. Taking into account the importance of these topics for the functioning of these organizations, the purpose of this essay is twofold: to enrich the debate on the contribution of good governance to the legitimacy of courts, and to encourage researchers to address these themes in greater depth. To this end, the main literature on governance and legitimacy of courts is analyzed. Theoretical approaches contribute to the discussion of the functioning of courts, which are highly institutionalized organizations that depend heavily on a presumption of legitimacy. Ensuring this legitimacy has been one of the challenges for these organizations, which are required to adopt governance models that contribute to better management and performance. We argue that there are managerial and substantive implications for society, since the governance and legitimacy of courts can affect the system of justice. We put forward some propositions on the influence of judicial governance on the legitimacy of the justice system and on the perception of legitimacy of the courts. These propositions provide insights for a research agenda on these issues
Disciplines: Administración y contaduría
Keyword: Administración de instituciones,
Sistemas jurídicos,
Legitimidad,
Gobernanza,
Tribunales,
Administración de justicia
Keyword: Management of institutions,
Legal systems,
Legitimacy,
Governance,
Courts,
Administration of justice
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