The Modernization of Public Management in Ceará:

the contributions of the state social organizations incentive program

Abstract

This thesis presents the experience of partnerships between the Government of the State Ceará and qualified institutions like Social Organizations, a strategy for consolidating the principles reformers of the State or modernization
of public management. In that sense, establishes an evaluation model that seeks to assess the applicability of these principles within the State Program to Promote Social Organizations. The research methodology adopted was case study,
supported by documentary research, questionnaires and interviews. This study shows that the state government of Ceará has used this management tool for systematic and progressive, transferring considerable amount of resources for the
promotion of the shares covered by the program, which has as one of its aims to contribute to a more modern and state responsive in providing services to citizens. The survey results indicated that the program has failed to implement the principles modernizers satisfactorily, but also demonstrate the specific points that have hampered its performance and can be addressed in future corrective measures.