Delivering 'Public Value': Implications for Accountability and Legitimacy

Gains, Francesca; Stoker, Gerry

doi:10.1093/pa/gsp007

Cited by 52 publications

(50 citation statements)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Network governance is a concept that has found popularity in the public administration literature as both an explanative concept (Lewis 2011) and a prescriptive device to drive public management towards the creation of public value (Gains and Stoker 2009;Stoker 2006). Furthermore, it is used to explain a move away from centralised hierarchical authority and markets in the administration of public services (Bevir and Richards 2009).…”

Section: Network Governancementioning

confidence: 99%

“…This means that networks can take different forms to achieve different ends, with NCG having a more democratic and participatory flavour (Gains and Stoker 2009). Therefore, there can be a tension between the beneficiaries of networks as if there is no meta-governance then institutional benefits can occur at the expense of democratic ones (Nyholm and Haveri 2009).…”

Section: Network Governancementioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Network governance in the heritage ecology

Courtney

2017

J Manag Gov

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This article examines an AHRC 'Co-Design and Co-Production' project focussed on the decision-making processes within the 'heritage ecology'. The project involved three UK universities and a range of heritage institutions and community organisations. The project set out to empower community organisations through an emphasis upon deliberative democracy. Heritage is conceptualised as public value because it is used to define identity and belonging in civil society. Network governance theory is used to characterise the operational capabilities and the decision-making environment in the heritage ecology. The article argues that the public value of heritage is realised through network governance when 'human elements', such as emotional value are authentically and legitimately represented in deliberative processes.

show abstract

Section: Network Governancementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Network Governancementioning

confidence: 99%

Network governance in the heritage ecology

Courtney

2017

J Manag Gov

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…"The Public Value approach suggests that actually public managers need not be so passive -that they can supplement and enhance the link between citizen and delivery within the context of continued accountability to the political principle and awareness of the wider authorising environment" [17].…”

Section: A Core Themesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In this way, "The same technological advances which have opened informatory access and accountability of public services also can cause intense pressure on public managers for managing demand and expectations" [17]. Moreover, "because of rising expectations, technological advances and 24-hour media scrutiny the exchanges between politicians, managers and the public are of greater intensity and any confusion in roles become politically salient and can feed into a loss of public confidence about the stewardship of both manager and politician" [17]. To combat this, the public sector has had to respond creatively to how it engages with and incorporates public values into their decision-making processes.…”

Section: Being Accountablementioning

confidence: 99%

“…An understanding of this must be incorporated into the strategy in order to make it more robust in the longer term. "The adoption of a public value approach to public services needs to take account of both empirical complexities in the delivery landscape and in how the rules of engagement between politicians and managers are interpreted and enacted" [17].…”

Section: Being Responsive To Public Needsmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

The Smart City from a Public Value Perspective

Cosgrave¹,

Tryfonas

Crick³

2014

Advances in Computer Science Research

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Abstract-This paper explores whether it is useful to view the fundamental ideas behind the smart city concept through the lens of the 'Public Value Management' (PVM) paradigm. It investigates how appropriate ICT investment in cities might be articulated and valued through the concept of PVM. In order to achieve this, it explores the core concepts found in the PVM literature, and draws key connections to the smart city literature. This data is supported through semi-structured interviews with smart city experts. The aim is to understand the potential value of smart city concepts beyond simple optimisation of city processes and cost cutting. This paper concludes that there are conceptual connections between the PVM paradigm and the smart city. It argues that the types of projects adopted, and their success, are inseparable from the political paradigm within which they are undertaken. As such, it takes the view that adopting the PVM paradigm could support the successful delivery of smart cities, predominantly through the ability to understand value beyond the optimisation of systems.

show abstract

Articulation, Behavior, and Control in the World of Tomorrow: Public Servants and the Use of Social Technologies

Zammit

Dingli

2020

The Palgrave Handbook of the Public Servant

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Delivering 'Public Value': Implications for Accountability and Legitimacy

Cited by 52 publications

References 0 publications

Network governance in the heritage ecology

Network governance in the heritage ecology

The Smart City from a Public Value Perspective

Articulation, Behavior, and Control in the World of Tomorrow: Public Servants and the Use of Social Technologies

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About