Emerging governances, different perspectives

Authors

  • Tony Kinder Tampere University
  • Frédérique Six Vrije Universiteit
  • Jari Stenvall Tampere University
  • Antti Talonen University of Helsinki
  • Ally Memon Northumbria University

Abstract

Linking with the debate around new public management (NPM) and new public governance (NPG), the article studies different conceptual approaches for explaining dynamically changing systems that locally deliver integrated health and social care. To make our case, we analyse three health and social care ecosystems: London in England, Tampere in Finland, and West Lothian in Scotland. We argue (a) that network analysis is suited to NPM striving for efficiency, rather than NPGs seeking service effectiveness and innovation; (b) that classifying service systems as networks or ecosystem has important strategic and management implications; and (c) from examining three self-classified local public service ecosystems, that these distinctions are misunderstood in practice. 

Author Biographies

Tony Kinder, Tampere University

Professor

Frédérique Six, Vrije Universiteit

Associate Professor

Jari Stenvall, Tampere University

Professor

Antti Talonen, University of Helsinki

Postdoctoral Researcher

Ally Memon, Northumbria University

Senior Lecturer

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Published

2021-06-07

How to Cite

Kinder, T., Six, F., Stenvall, J., Talonen, A., & Memon, A. (2021). Emerging governances, different perspectives. International Public Management Review, 21(1), 5–26. Retrieved from https://ipmr.net/index.php/ipmr/article/view/419