{"product_id":"collaboration-in-public-services-9780765801838","title":"Collaboration in Public Services","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe International Group for Policy and Program Evaluation (INTEVAL) serves as a forum for scholars and practitioners of public policy to discuss ideas and developments as a community dedicated to enhancing the contribution of evaluation to government. From the group's studies has emerged a concern with the impact of public management reforms. \u003cem\u003eCollaboration in Public Services\u003c\/em\u003e examines collaboration in the delivery of public policies and identifies the challenges for policy and program evaluation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by a mix of academics, program managers, evaluators, and auditors, this volume explores the forms and challenges of collaboration in different national contexts. Chapter 1 introduces the notion and manifestations of collaboration and discusses emerging issues. Chapter 2 examines partnerships and networks of public service delivery. Chapter 3, drawing on Dutch and British data, reveals the QUANGO as both a collaborative end and means. Chapter 4 analyzes Israel's push to\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1: Collaborative Government and Evaluation: The Implications of a New Policy Instrument; 2: Networks and Partnering Arrangements: New Challenges for Evaluation and Auditing; 3: Quangos, Evaluation, and Accountability in Collaborative Government; 4: The Politics of Evaluating Government Collaboration with the Third Sector; 5: Collaborating for Public Service Quality: The Implications for Evaluation; 6: Collaboration by Contract and Pooling Resources: The Implications for Evaluation; 7: Results-Based Governance: Collaborating for Outcomes; 8: Auditing and Evaluating Collaborative Government: The Role of Supreme Audit Institutions; 9: Evaluation, Accountability, and Collaboration; 10: Evaluation and Collaborative Government: Lessons and Challenges\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404880322903,"sku":"9780765801838","price":99.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/collaboration-in-public-services-9780765801838","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}