In-house or outsourcing FM services in the public sector: a review of 25 years research and development
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the development of knowledge about
facilities management (FM), in particular, the management of FM services in practice …
facilities management (FM), in particular, the management of FM services in practice …
[HTML][HTML] Public urban green space management in Norwegian municipalities: A managers' perspective on place-kee**
This study establishes a baseline for green space management in Norwegian municipalities.
The aim of a comprehensive survey sent to all Norwegian municipalities in 2017, was to …
The aim of a comprehensive survey sent to all Norwegian municipalities in 2017, was to …
The state and use of municipal tree inventories in Swedish municipalities–results from a national survey
J Östberg, B Wiström, TB Randrup - Urban Ecosystems, 2018 - Springer
Urban trees are an essential component of urban ecosystems, and management of this
resource constitutes an essential element of urban open space management. However …
resource constitutes an essential element of urban open space management. However …
Swedish green space management–The managers perspective
TB Randrup, J Östberg, B Wiström - Urban forestry & urban greening, 2017 - Elsevier
This study has initiated the first stages of assessing the current state of Swedish parks
through the use of a comprehensive survey sent to all Swedish park managers during the …
through the use of a comprehensive survey sent to all Swedish park managers during the …
User-oriented urban open space governance and management
Urban open space (UOS) governance and management have societal importance in
providing functions and values for society and supporting and regulating various uses. This …
providing functions and values for society and supporting and regulating various uses. This …
Drivers of contracting back in local governments: analysing efficiency, opportunistic political cycles, political corruption and financial factors
CM Campos-Alba… - Journal of Economic …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The main aim of this paper is to examine the likelihood of local governments
remunicipalising public services that were previously contracted out. To do so, we studied a …
remunicipalising public services that were previously contracted out. To do so, we studied a …
Competitive tendering, ownership and cost efficiency in road maintenance services in Sweden: A panel data analysis
S Yarmukhamedov, ASJ Smith, JC Thiebaud - … Research Part A: Policy and …, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper uses econometric methods to study the cost efficiency of road maintenance
provision in Sweden for the first time. The novelty lies in the application of econometric …
provision in Sweden for the first time. The novelty lies in the application of econometric …
A review of the outcomes from contracting out urban green space maintenance: What we know, don't know and should know
AC Lindholst - Urban forestry & urban greening, 2017 - Elsevier
Private delivery, ie contracting out, of maintenance services in urban parks and green
spaces has since the 1980s been spurred by neoliberal reform promises of improved …
spaces has since the 1980s been spurred by neoliberal reform promises of improved …
Private contractors as a source for organizational learning: Evidence from Scandinavian municipalities
The widespread use of government contracting opens up learning opportunities in public
organizations' engagements with private contractors. However, whether public organizations …
organizations' engagements with private contractors. However, whether public organizations …
What brings the state back in? An examination of contracting reversal
Purpose In recent years, there is a steady increase of studies documenting the emergence
of “contracting back-in” in many countries around the world, that is, governments bringing …
of “contracting back-in” in many countries around the world, that is, governments bringing …