Meta-Analysis of Collaboration and Performance: Moderating Tests of Sectoral Differences in Collaborative Performance
通过元分析26项研究中的251个效应量，发现协作对绩效有正向显著影响，且公共部门间协作优于公共-非营利或公共-企业协作，为公共管理研究者与实践者提供了参考。
Abstract Over the past few decades, collaboration has flourished in the public administration and policy fields as a rational means to solve complex issues and improve public service performance. Through a meta-analysis of 26 studies with 251 effect sizes, this investigation provides novel perspectives for understanding the effects of different collaborative partnerships on performance. To test these mechanisms, we applied various social science theories, such as institutional theory, resource dependence theory, a resource-based view, and transaction cost theories. Our findings indicate that the overall effect of collaborative performance is positive and significant. Moreover, meta-regression results show that public–public collaboration results in better performance than public–nonprofit or public–business collaboration, while involving all three entity types in collaborative efforts yields similar outcomes to public–public collaboration. Several implications of these findings are outlined for researchers and practitioners.