MODERNIZATION IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
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Keywords

Modernisation
Covid-19
Public Administration
Europe

How to Cite

Resende, S. A. L., & Correia, P. M. A. R. (2026). MODERNIZATION IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: THE IMPERATIVE OF MODERNIZING HEALTHCARE IN PANDEMIC TIMES?. Isagoge - Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 6(1), 1–20. https://doi.org/10.59079/isagoge.v6i1.138

Abstract

The recurrent transformation we are currently witnessing leads to the need for constant modernization. The pandemic caused by the COVID-19 virus, the Public Administration is forced to act quickly in the most diverse areas to be able to give citizens the conditions to continue their activities. To this end, a study was promoted that aims to analyze the performance of Portuguese agencies, through comparative studies with other countries that faced similar conditions in pandemic times. The study will be quite relevant in that it can serve as a source of collection of best practices to be implemented. It is concluded that the unique conditions that were experienced make it difficult to assess, in a sequential way, which is the best way to act, however no application seems to be useful in fighting the pandemic.

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