Governança pública: uma revisão sistemática de sua aplicação a entes públicos

Abstract

Objective:The study aimed to characterize the state of the art in the application of governance to public sector entities.Method: An analysis of national and international scientific production about the subject was carried out. For this, the Web of Science platform was used for data collection, adopting the systematic literature review as research procedure by using the search descriptor “public governance”. Year and language limitations of the publication were not established. Fourteen articles were systematically selected and analyzed.Originality/Relevance:It is highlighted that literature reviews on governance applied to public entities in a systematic way are little explored and it is important to know the results of scientific research, as well as the possibilities of research in the area.Results:Based on the results obtained from the articles selected in the systematic review, it could be seen that, in general, public entities are concerned with meeting legalaspects and, for that, they lack knowledge about the concepts of public governance. Research has also shown that the implementation of governance principles is one of the main determinants of sustainable economic growth and can bring results that go beyond the management of public institutions, and can improve the quality of public services.Theoretical/Methodological contributions:The research generates theoretical and practical contributions, since it assists both researchers in detecting literature gaps to be explored in future research; and professionals, providing an overview of the public entities’ scenario.