Implementing Interagency Collaborations Exploring Variation in Collaborative Ventures in Human Service Organizations

• Published in: Administration & society Vol. 40; no. 3; pp. 298 - 323
• Main Author: Sowa, Jessica E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.05.2008; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Case studies; Collaboration; Education; Evaluation; Health care; Human Service Organizations; Implementation; Intellectuals; Interagency collaboration; Intergovernmental Relations; Joint ventures; Policy implementation; Public Services; United States of America; Ventures; human services; collaboration; implementation

Collaborative mechanisms are increasingly being used to deliver public services in the United States, with many scholars seeking to understand the operation and impact of these ventures. This article contributes to this research by breaking apart interagency collaborations used to deliver services,...