Governing cross-sector collaboration

by Forrer, John J.

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Full title :Governing cross-sector collaboration

Summary

A comprehensive guide to public sector collaboration with private and nonprofit organizations for better service deliveryGoverning Cross-Sector Collaboration tackles the issues inherent in partnerships with nongovernmental actors for public service delivery, highlighting the choices available and the accompanying challenges and opportunities that arise. Based on research, interviews with public, private and nonprofit sector leaders, and considerable analysis of organizations involved in public-private-nonprofit collaborations, the book provides insight into cross-sector collaboration at the global, federal, state, and local levels. Through an examination of the primary modes of cross-sector collaboration, including collaborative contracting, partnerships, networks, and independent public services providers, the book presents a clear case for how public managers can assess the trade-offs and use these options to improve public service delivery.

Nonprofit organizations, businesses, and third-party contractors are increasingly partnering with government to deliver public services. Recognizing the types of collaborative approaches, and their potential to solve public policy problems is quickly becoming a major task for public managers, with new methods and techniques constantly emerging. Governing Cross-Sector Collaboration provides specific examples and a framework for public managers to make strategic choices about how to engage private and nonprofit actors in delivering public goods and services while ensuring the public interest.

The book provides effective methods for choosing, designing, governing, and evaluating networks, partnerships, and independent public-services providers, with in-depth discussion encompassing: Analysis and engagement of cross-sector organizations Fostering democratic accountability in the public interest Collaborative approaches (including contracts, networks and partnerships) and the issues associated with each type of arrangement Leadership and organizational learning in cross-sector collaboration Included case studies illustrate effective application of the concepts and methods described, providing both practicing public and nonprofit managers and public policy/administration students with insight into these emerging strategic alliances. The first comprehensive guide to public governance collaborations, Governing Cross-Sector Collaboration is an important and timely contribution to the field of public management"

Explores the issues inherent in collaborative contracts, partnerships and networks for public service delivery, highlighting the choices available and the accompanying challenges and opportunities. Based on research, interviews with private, public and nonprofit sector leaders, and considerable analysis of organizations involved in public-private-nonprofit collaborations, the book provides insight into cross-sector collaboration at the global, federal, state, and local levels"

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2014

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Jossey-Bass
Place of Publication:San Francisco, CA
Language:eng
Publication Date:2014

Notes

Acknowledgments ix Foreword by Ron Carlee xi Introduction xv PART ONE: Choosing Cross-Sector Collaboration 1 ONE Dimensions of Cross-Sector Collaboration 3 TWO The Rationale for Cross-Sector Collaboration 31 THREE Contracting and Collaborating 57 FOUR Cross-Sector Partnerships and Public-Private Partnerships 85 FIVE Network Governance 111 SIX Independent Public-Services Providers: A New Potential Collaborator 139 SEVEN Analyzing Cross-Sector Collaboration Options 167 PART TWO: Managing Cross-Sector Collaboration 207 EIGHT The Need for a New Model of Public Administration 209 NINE Leadership Implications in Cross-Sector Collaboration 229 TEN Fostering Democratic Accountability 251 ELEVEN Developing Government Capacity for Cross-Sector Collaboration 279 TWELVE The Future of Cross-Sector Collaboration 297 Notes 313 References 317 The Authors 339 Index 341

The Physical Object

Description:359 s

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781118759691, 1118759699, 9781118845929, 1118845927, 9781118845936, 1118845935
oclc:ocn958451293

Subjects

Administration publique (Science) BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Government & Bu… Den offentlige sektor Offentlig forvaltning Offentligt-privat samarbejde Partenariat public-privé Public administration Public-private sector cooperation