In the third edition of his award-winning book, Hal G. Rainey provides a comprehensive, up-
to-date analysis of research on public organizations and management. Drawing on a review …

In this new edition of his popular textbook, Nonprofit Organizations: Theory, Management,
Policy, Helmut K. Anheier has fully updated, revised and expanded his comprehensive …

Using agency and stewardship theories, this study examines how public administrators
manage contracting relationships with nonprofit organizations. Interviews were conducted …

This paper reviews the extent to which OECD countries have opened the provision of
publicly funded services to competition among public and private suppliers. The paper lays …

Theories of nonprofit density have assumed a variety of dispositions toward the state,
including opposition, suspicion, indifference, and mutual dependence. In this article, we …

Drawing on participant observation, in-depth interviews, and statistical analysis of
administrative data, this article explores the operation of performance management in the …

Under pressure to do more with less, governments across the country have moved from
direct service provision to providing services by contract. Proponents argue that contracting …

Nonprofit organizations are increasingly advised to become fiscally self-sufficient and
reduce resource dependence to preserve autonomy. However, little is known empirically …

Although a vast literature explores government contracting out for the delivery of publicly
financed services, comparatively little of this analysis, whether descriptive or explanatory …

Are public and private organizations fundamentally different? This question has been
among the most enduring inquiries in public administration. Our study explores the impact of …