Does Adaptive Capacity Influence Service Delivery? Evidence from Swedish Emergency Management Collaborations

Daniel Nohrstedt

Public Management Review, 2015, vol. 17, issue 5, 718-735

Abstract: The relationship between adaptive capacity and collaborative performance is a central issue within public management research but has rarely been subjected to systematic empirical testing. Using survey data on emergency preparedness collaborations in Swedish municipalities ( N = 263), this article investigates the relationship between three adaptive capacity variables - diversity, interaction, and learning - and outcomes in terms of goal attainment, risk analysis, and public satisfaction with rescue services. The findings suggest a positive relationship between the number of collaboration partners and goal attainment, while learning and accessibility of collaboration venues were unassociated with service delivery variables.

Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1080/14719037.2013.848921

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