Browsing by Author "Downe, James"

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Defining, achieving, and evaluating collaborative outcomes: a theory of change approach

Guarneros-Meza, Valeria; Downe, James; Martin, Steve (Article)

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 ...
Public Management Reforms and Social Cohesion in Europe: The view from the top

Andrews, Rhys; Guarneros-Meza, Valeria; Downe, James (Article)

Drawing upon data from a survey of senior public managers in ten European countries, we examine the relationship between public management reforms and perceptions of social cohesion. We find a positive connection between ...
Reframing Governance: Competition, Fatalism and Autonomy in Central-local Relations

Entwistle, Tom; Guarneros-Meza, Valeria; Martin, Steve; Downe, James (Article)

Much of the work on contemporary governance points either to a strong central government that continues to operate hierarchically or else to a relatively weak centre which relies on network forms of coordination. In place ...