Defining, achieving, and evaluating collaborative outcomes: a theory of change approach
Valeria Guarneros-Meza,
James Downe and
Steve Martin
Public Management Review, 2018, vol. 20, issue 10, 1562-1580
Abstract:
Governments have repeatedly claimed that collaboration improves public service outcomes. However, defining, achieving, and evaluating collaborative outcomes is often problematic. Analysis of multi-sectoral projects in Wales, which were supported by the European Social Fund, exemplifies these challenges. Shifts in policy discourses and the interplay between national and local agendas produced complex and contested understandings of outcomes which made difficult to evaluate the projects’ achievements. We argue that the pursuit of collaboration needs to be understood not simply as an attempt to improve public service effectiveness but also ‘cultural efficacy’. The conclusions offer reflections relevant for theory and practice.
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1080/14719037.2017.1383782
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