Governing hybrid organisations : exploring diversity of institutional life

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Governing hybrid organisations : exploring diversity of institutional life

Jan-Erik Johanson and Jarmo Vakkuri

Routledge, 2018

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]-184) and index

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Intuitively, organisations can easily be categorised as 'public' or 'private'. However, this book questions such a black and white dichotomy between public and private, and seeks a deeper understanding of hybrid organisations. These organisations can be found at micro, meso and macro levels of societal activity, consisting of networks between companies, public agencies and other entities. The line between these two realms is increasingly blurred - giving rise to hybrid organisations. Governing Hybrid Organisations presents an engaging discussion around hybrid organisations, highlighting them as important and fascinating examples of modern institutional diversity. Chapters examine the changing landscape of service delivery and the nature and governance of hybrid organisations, using international examples and cases from different service contexts. The authors put forward a clear analytical framework for understanding hybrid governance, looking at strategy and performance management. This text will be valuable for students of public management, public administration, business management and organisational studies, and will also be illuminating for practising managers.

Table of Contents

Table of contents List of Figures List of Tables 1 Monsters on the run: Introduction to governing hybrid organisations 2 Why do monsters exist? Public, private, and hybrid organisations in perspective 3 How to tame monsters? Hybridity and its variants 4 Setting the path for monsters: How do hybrids explore their strategic options and objectives? 5 Tracing the footprints of monsters: The performative orientation of organisations 6 Chartering the terrain of monsters: Exploring strategy-performance interfaces in hybrid activities 7 Are they monsters after all? Understanding the governance of hybrid organisations References Index

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