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

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dc.contributor.authorGuarneros-Meza, Valeriaen
dc.contributor.authorDowne, Jamesen
dc.contributor.authorMartin, Steveen
dc.date.acceptance2017-10-05en
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-05T10:49:55Z
dc.date.available2017-10-05T10:49:55Z
dc.date.issued2017-10-02
dc.descriptionThis paper has been co-authored with colleagues at the Centre for Public Policy, Cardiff University The file attached to this record is the author's final peer reviewed version. The Publisher's final version can be found by following the DOI link.en
dc.description.abstractGovernments 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.en
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dc.identifier.citationGuarneros-Meza, V., Downe, J.. and Martin, S. (2017) Defining, achieving and evaluating collaborative outcomes: a theory of change approach. Public Management Review, 20 (10), pp. 1562-1580en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2017.1383782
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2086/14568
dc.language.isoenen
dc.peerreviewedYesen
dc.projectidN/Aen
dc.publisherTaylor and Francisen
dc.researchgroupLocal Governance Research Uniten
dc.researchgroupCentre for Urban Research on Austerity
dc.researchinstituteLocal Governance Research Centre (LGRC)en
dc.researchinstituteCentre for Urban Research on Austerity (CURA)en
dc.subjectCollaborationen
dc.subjectperformanceen
dc.subjecttheories of changeen
dc.subjectinter-governmental workingen
dc.titleDefining, achieving, and evaluating collaborative outcomes: a theory of change approachen
dc.typeArticleen

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