This research investigates why various mechanisms of cooperation among local authorities
are chosen using the theoretical lens of institutional collective action (ICA). The article …

Collaborative leadership has been widely discussed in the theory of public-sector
leadership and public collaborative governance studies. Based on the survey data of a …

Contracting of social services has been adopted in China as an innovation in welfare
provision. This article reviews the emerging literature on contracting of services to social …

Continuous economic reform and social development have induced and forced the Chinese
government to adjust its strategies towards non-profit development. Enhanced state …

Existing public management practices and organizational routines in the contracting regime
have systematically created power asymmetry and distrust between government agencies …

This article empirically addresses the effects of network embeddedness on nonprofit
organizations' ability to access financial resources within competitive markets, with a focus in …

China's practice of contracting out social services raises two related questions. The first one
seeks to determine “the contractual relationship” between the Chinese government and its …

While the Chinese government's responses to COVID‐19 since its outbreak have been
widely discussed, scant attention has been paid to the cross‐regional variation in China in …

Board members play a significant, yet largely unexamined, role in nonprofit collaboration.
Processes, such as finding prospective partners, creating common ground with a partner …

China has adopted purchase of services to facilitate the development of the societal sector,
including social organisations, the social work profession and social services. Project‐based …