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Agile, Institutionalised, and Dependency-driven: Multifaceted Forms of the Collaboration Agency of Third-sector Organisations

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: This study investigated the collaboration between public and third-sector organisations (TSOs) in the framework of collaborative governance. We examined how TSOs portray their collaboration with public organisations and what kind of collaboration agency can be identified based on these descriptions. Using a discourse analytical approach, we identified three multifaceted, and somewhat paradoxical, types of collaboration agency discourse in third-sector organisations: situationalised , service system–oriented , and dependency-driven . We argue that collaborative governance both sets expectations and shapes the agency of TSOs. At the same time, TSOs strategically use these opportunities to their advantage, constantly reshaping their collaboration with public organisations.

Source: VOLUNTAS International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations

DOI: 10.1007/s11266-022-00485-4

Authors: Sanna Tuurnas, Henna Paananen, Liina-Kaisa Tynkkynen

Institutions: University of Vaasa, Tampere University, University of Tampere

Language: English

Topic: Public Policy and Administration Research

Subfield: Public Administration

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,890

Funder: Vaasan yliopisto