Evaluating Collaboration: The Solution to One Problem Often Causes Another
本文探讨协作在解决复杂公共问题中的有效性，指出协作常因期望而非实证效果被选择，并基于案例研究回顾协作绩效测量方法，为从业者提供评估协作成效的步骤。
Abstract Collaboration has become the predominant approach to solving complex public problems. This choice, however, often is not driven by demonstrated effectiveness. Collaboration is instead chosen in the hope that a networked arrangement will be more effective than individual organizations working on the issue alone. Questions regarding collaborative effectiveness persist and constitute a significant challenge facing both public management practitioners and public administration scholars. In light of the case study in this issue of Public Administration Review by Maurits Waardenburg and colleagues, this article reviews the current thinking on the measurement of collaborative performance and discusses steps that professionals can take to evaluate the effectiveness of their collaborative endeavors .