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Public-private partnerships: A multidimensional model for contracting
This paper considers the relationships between public and private organizations entering into public-private partnerships (PPPs) within the context of New Public Management (NPM). After offering a brief discussion of similarities and differences between public and private organizations and their relationships, it provides a short overview of how PPPs are organized in practice. Through elaborating on three dimensions of differentiation between public and private organizations -ownership, funding and control- it proposes a matrix model for identifying a suitable "dimensional mix" for PPP contracts.Public-private partnerships; hybrid organizations; contractual choices; qualitative comparative analysis;
Understanding partnerships for sustainable development analytically: the ladder of partnership activity as a methodological tool
This paper studies the development of partnerships for sustainable development as a
process in which actors from various sectors of society (state, market and civil) restructure
and build new social relationships to create a more sustainable management practice. In
the relevent literature we recognize three perspectives on this issue. From the fi rst, partnerships
are studied as single collaborative arrangements. From the second perspective,
attention is turned to the external effects of partnerships. Partnership arrangements are
seen as tools for deliberate societal change. The third perspective takes a broader view on
the governance system. Attention is focused on the changes that partnerships make in the
confi guration of public decision-making structures. These perspectives will be connected
in a Ladder of Partnership Activity, a conceptual device that allows us to better understand
and analyse partnerships. The Ladder consists of fi ve core levels, set in a time frame. Each
level is represented by a core activity. The Ladder is further encapsulated in three dimensions.
Taking examples from recent empirical studies, the paper discusses each of the
levels and their relationships. The fi nal section refl ects on the applicability of the Ladder
concept and its strengths and weaknesses. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and
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