The multiple principal problem refers to multiple collective action problems that
organizations face when they must balance (competing) interests of multiple stakeholders …

The 100th anniversary of the International City/County Management Association provides an
excellent point to review and assess research on the performance of the council‐manager …

I nstitutional collective action (ICA) dilemmas arise from the division or partitioning of
authority in which decisions by one government in one or more specific functional area …

Austerity and fiscal crisis make the search for cost‐saving reforms in local government more
critical. While cost savings from privatization have frequently proven ephemeral, inter …

The fiscal landscape continues to challenge public and nonprofit managers. Against this
backdrop, public and nonprofit managers look for new strategies to address the challenges …

The Institutional Collective Action (ICA) framework has contributed to understanding
collective action problems in fragmented governance and identified mechanisms for …

Inter-municipal cooperation in public service delivery has attracted the interest of local
authorities seeking to reform public service provision. Cost saving, together with better …

Inter-municipal cooperation is an important public service delivery reform, whose drivers
move beyond simple concerns with costs and economic efficiency, to policy issues related to …

Capturing the benefits of competition is a key argument for outsourcing public services, yet
public service markets often lack sufficient competition. The authors use survey and …

There is an increasing awareness that effective waste management is essential for
transitioning towards a circular economy and achieving sustainable development goals …