Many government services are delivered by (partially) autonomous agencies. Governments
need effective measures for contracting, steering, and monitoring agencies and to balance …

When a product is difficult to specify in a contract and requires specialized investments for a
market exchange, the buyer and seller can find themselves locked into a mutually …

Using agency and stewardship theories, this article investigates conditions that affect the
impact of performance management in the ministerial steering of agencies. Agency theory …

This article examines the contract design decisions of three federal agencies—the
Departments of Health and Human Services, Defense, and Homeland Security—using five …

There is a large literature on the determinants of organizational performance, and its
multidimensional nature is well recognized. However, little research has examined how …

Reporting government performance to the public is key tool in improving accountability.
Some evidence, however, has shown that individuals' anti‐public sector biases may distort …

Scholarly literature on cross-sectoral collaboration is rich, but incomplete as most studies
tend to overlook nuances across different service categories. Though many studies confirm …

Government has come to rely on nonprofit organizations to deliver publicly funded human
and cultural services, and it has become a significant donor to the nonprofit sector. When …

Set aside programs, which preference disadvantaged businesses, have long been among
the largest government equity programs in the United States. Set asides ensure government …

The question whether small or large organisations are associated with the best public
service performance has long been a subject of debate in public administration research …