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Managing co-production and enhancing good governance principles: insights from two case studies

verfasst von: Cristina Campanale, Sara Giovanna Mauro, Alessandro Sancino

Erschienen in: Journal of Management and Governance | Ausgabe 1/2021

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Co-production of public services is attracting growing attention, although little is known regarding its outcomes. This paper aims to examine how the management of co-production can enhance the principles of good governance, which are intended as its potential outcomes. To this purpose, the research investigates the key issues in managing co-production to explain how they contribute to enhancing good governance principles and fulfil the potential of co-production as a transformative governance arrangement suitable for achieving outcomes instead of being an outcome per se. Two case studies were carried out in Italy with data gathered from both desk analysis and focus groups with key actors involved in the process of co-production. The findings show that group co-production may require limited participation and inclusiveness of actors who have a direct stake in co-produced services and are able to contribute to them. The findings also show that state actors should consider the perspective of lay actors for co-producing usable information. Specifically, the co-elaboration of managerial tools and measures contributes to strengthening horizontal accountability mechanisms which, however, act mainly through commitment. This study contributes to the body of knowledge on co-production and good governance by investigating key issues that can enhance good governance principles. It also provides practitioners with significant insights into the management of co-production.

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Titel: Managing co-production and enhancing good governance principles: insights from two case studies
verfasst von: Cristina Campanale
Sara Giovanna Mauro
Alessandro Sancino
Publikationsdatum: 21.03.2020
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Journal of Management and Governance / Ausgabe 1/2021
Print ISSN: 1385-3457
Elektronische ISSN: 1572-963X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10997-020-09508-y

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