MAN 676: Selected challenges in public management – Inter-sectoral partnerships in the context of sustainability –

Course description In the course “MAN 676 – Selected challenges in public management” we will analyze the concept of inter-sectoral partnerships as an element of a collaborative governance approach in the context of increasing demands for sustainability. In particular, we will address the question of how inter-sectoral partnerships (public–nonprofit, public–for-profit, nonprofit–for-profit, tri-sector) have to be managed to achieve sustainability goals as presented in the Agenda 2030, published by the United Nations. Based on the partnership framework by Bryson et al. (2015), we will critically assess context, drivers, dynamics and results of inter-sectoral partnerships by discussing scientific empirical findings on this phenomenon. In addition, we will also look at practical examples and analyze them against the back-ground of ongoing academic debates. Learning outcomes At the end of this course, students should be able to

– critically discuss the concept of sustainability, – elucidate on peculiarities with respect to the management of inter-sectoral partnerships as a

collaborative governance approach in the context of sustainability, and – evaluate the contributions of inter-sectoral partnerships to the accomplishment of sustaina-

bility objectives. Qualification outcomes At the end of this course, students should be able to

– write-up a seminar paper on inter-sectoral partnerships in the context of sustainability, – critically discuss academic papers, in particular with respect to research methods, and – present results of individual work.

Schedule Kick-off: 14.09.2018, 8:30–11:45am, L 5, 4, room 207/209 Block course: 08.10.2018–12.10.2018, 08:30–11:45am (daily), L 5, 4, room 207/209 Final session: 09.11.2018, 8:30–11:45am, L 5, 4, room 207/209 Form of assessment Seminar paper (70%), presentation (30%)

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Registration Students can register for this course using the “Portal²”. More information about the registration pro-cess is available here. Course material Reading materials, slides and administrative information will be provided via the e-learning platform Ilias. Credits Students will get 6 ECTS for completing the course (135 hours á 60 minutes)

- attendance in the seminar = ca. 1.0 ECTS (22.5 hours) - preparation for block course = ca. 1.5 ECTS (33.75 hours) - preparation for presentation = ca. 0.5 ECTS (11.25 hours) - writing of seminar paper = ca. 3.0 ECTS (67.50 hours)

Contact details Lecturer: Dr. Alexander Pinz E-Mail: pinz@bwl.uni-mannheim.de Phone: +49 621 181-1725 Office hours: Monday, 1:30–4:00pm Course details There will be a kick-off session on 14 September 2018, in which we will talk about the seminar content and administrative details. In this session, students will have to choose the topic for their in-class presentation. After being assigned to their topic, students can no longer withdraw their registration for the exam. However, they still have to register for examination using the “Portal²” on their own during the official registration period. Students have to upload the slides they use for their in-class presentations by 5 October 2018, 1:00pm, using the respective folder on the e-learning platform Ilias. If there are questions during the prepara-tion for the presentation, students may use the official office hours as presented in this syllabus. Please make an appointment by e-mail outlining the questions you want to discuss during the office hour. The seminar paper is due on 9 November 2018, 8:30am (on-time). Students have to hand in their paper (one digital copy (pdf), one hardcopy) in the final session of the seminar. Please do not use any folder and the like. Just tack the paper using filing strips. In the last session, we will critically reflect on the key take-aways of the entire course.

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Examination Examination is based on the seminar paper and an in-class presentation of a scientific paper. The paper accounts for 70%, the presentation for 30% of the final grade. Details on the content of both assess-ment types will be announced during the kick-off session. Requirements This course is highly interactive and thus based on critical conversations among students. Discussions will be based on conceptual and empirical academic papers elaborating on the management of inter-sectoral collaborations, and sustainability. In addition, we will also critically reflect on research designs and methods applied in these papers. Therefore, course participants – apart from being interested in the subject per se – should be highly motivated to engage with the academic way of analyzing these topics. A strong commitment to active participation in discussions in the respective sessions is ex-pected. To successfully pass this seminar, students have to attend the sessions as scheduled in the syllabus and the “Portal²”. They are allowed to miss two blocks of 90 minutes each. Please indicate your absence via e-mail. Students must not miss the sessions in which their presentation is scheduled. Basic literature1

- Ansell, C., & Gash, A. (2018). Collaborative platforms as a governance strategy. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 28(1), 16–32.

- Bryson, J. M., Crosby, B. C., & Stone, M. M. (2015). Designing and implementing cross-sec-tor collaborations: needed and challenging. Public Administration Review, 75(5), 647–663. Retrieved from http://doi.wiley.com/10.1111/puar.12432

- Emerson, K., Nabatchi, T., & Balogh, S. (2011). An integrative framework for collaborative governance. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 22(1), 1–29.

- Fiorino, D. J. (2010). Sustainability as a conceptual focus for public administration. Public Ad-ministration Review, 70(Special Issue), S78–S88.

- Leuenberger, D. (2006). Sustainable development in public administration: a match with practice? Public Works Management & Policy, 10(3), 195–201.

- Pinz, A., Roudyani, N., Thaler, J. (2018). Public-private partnerships as instruments to achieve sustainability-related objectives, Public Management Review, 20(1), 1–22.

1 I recommend reading the articles that are highlighted in bold as a general preparation for the block course.

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Topic 1: Opportunities and risks of inter-sectoral collaborations

Mandatory literature • Clarke, A. & MacDonald, A. (2016). Outcomes to partners in multi-stakeholder cross-sector

partnerships: A resource-based view. Business & Society, (Online-first), 1–35, doi: 10.1177/0007650316660534

Topics for presentation

• Gazley, B., & Brudney, J. L. (2007). The purpose (and perils) of government-nonprofit partner-ship. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 36(3), 389–415.

• Van Ham, H., & Koppenjan, J. (2010). Building public-private partnerships: assessing and managing risks in port development. Public Management Review, 3(4), 593–616.

Topic 2: Governance and organizational form

Mandatory literature • Dentoni, D., Bitzer, V., & Schouten, G. (2018). Harnessing wicked problems in multi-stakeholder

partnerships. Journal of Business Ethics, Business & Society (2), 333–356.

Topics for presentation • Andrews, R., & Entwistle, T. (2010). Does cross-sectoral partnership deliver? An empirical ex-

ploration of public service effectiveness, efficiency, and equity. Journal of Public Administra-tion Research and Theory, 20(3), 679–701.

• Kivleniece, I., & Quelin, B. V. (2012). Creating and capturing value in public-private ties: a pri-vate actor’s perspective. Academy of Management Review, 37(2), 272–299.

• Steijn, B., Klijn, E.-H., & Edelenbos, J. (2011). Public private partnerships: added value by or-ganizational form or management? Public Administration, 89(4), 1235–1252.

Topic 3: Management of logic multiplicity

Mandatory literature • Jay, J. (2013). Navigating paradox as a mechanism of change and innovation in hybrid organi-

zations. Academy of Management Journal, 56(1), 137–159.

Topics for presentation • Saz-Carranza, A., & Longo, F. (2012). Managing competing institutional logics in public–private

joint ventures. Public Management Review, 14(3), 331–357. • Bishop, S., & Waring, J. (2016). Becoming hybrid: the negotiated order on the front line of

public–private partnerships. Human Relations, 69(10), 1937–1958. • Villani, E., Greco, L., & Phillips, N. (2017). Understanding value creation in public-private part-

nerships: a comparative case study. Journal of Management Studies, 54(6), 876–905.

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Topic 4: Success and accountability

Mandatory literature

• Page, S. B., Stone, M. M., Bryson, J. M., & Crosby, B. C. (2015). Public value creation by cross-sector collaborations: a framework and challenges of assessment. Public Administration, 93(3), 715–732.

Topics for presentation • Lieberherr, E., Klinke, A., & Finger, M. (2012). Towards legitimate water governance? The par-

tially privatized Berlin waterworks. Public Management Review, 14(7), 923–946. • Dellas, E. (2011). CSD water partnerships: privatization, participation and legitimacy. Ecological

Economics, 70(11), 1916–1923.

Topic 5: Stakeholder interaction

Mandatory literature • Koschmann, M. A., Kuhn, T. R., & Pfarrer, M. D. (2012). A communicative framework of value

in cross-sector partnerships. Academy of Management Review, 37(3), 332–354.

Topics for presentation • Boyer, E. J., Van Slyke, D. M., & Rogers, J. D. (2016). An empirical examination of public involve-

ment in public-private partnerships: qualifying the benefits of public involvement in PPPs. Jour-nal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 26(1), 45–61.

• Chen, C., Hubbard, M., & Liao, C.-S. (2013). When public–private partnerships fail. Analyzing citizen engagement in public-private partnerships – cases from Taiwan and China. Public Ma-nagement Review, 15(6), 839–857.

• Berardo, R., Heikkila, T., & Gerlak, A. K. (2014). Interorganizational engagement in collaborative environmental management: evidence from the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 24(3), 697–719.

Topic 6: Contracting and trust

Mandatory literature • Peda, D. A. P. (2015). Interactions fostering trust and contract combinations in local public ser-

vices provision. International Journal of Public Sector Management, 28(4/5), 335–351.

Topics for presentation • Sloan, P. & Oliver, D. (2013). Building trust in multi-stakeholder partnerships: critical emotional

incidents and practices of engagement. Organization Studies, 34(12), 1835-1868 • Reeves, E. (2008). The practice of contracting in public private partnerships: transaction costs

and relational contracting in the Irish schools sector. Public Administration, 86(4), 969–986.

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• Edelenbos, J., & Klijn, E.-H. (2007). Trust in complex decision-making networks: a theoretical and empirical exploration. Administration & Society, 39(1), 25–50.

• Van den Hruk, M., Verhoest, K. (2016). The challenge of using standard contacts in public-pri-vate partnerships. Public Management Review, 18(2), 278–299.

Topic 7: Strategic management

Mandatory literature • Clarke, A. & Fuller, M. (2010). Collaborative strategic management: Strategy formulation and

implementation by multi-organizational cross-sector social partnerships. Journal of Business Ethics, 94(Supplement 1), 85–101.

Topics for presentation • Pittz, T. & Adler, T. (2017). An exemplar of open strategy: Decision-making within multisector

collaborations. Management Decision, 54(7), 1595–1614. • Eden, C. & Huxham, C. (2001). The negotiation of purpose in multi-organizational collaborative

groups. Journal of Management Studies, 38(3), 373-391.

Topic 8: Leadership

Mandatory literature • Huxham, C. & Vangen, S. (2000). Leadership in the shaping and implementation of col- labora-

tion agendas: How things happen in a (not quite) joined-up world. Academy of Management Journal, 43(6), 1159-1175

Topics for presentation • Noble, G., & Jones, R. (2006). The role of boundary-spanning managers in the establishment of

public-private partnerships. Public Administration, 84(4), 891–917. • Sullivan, H., Williams, P., & Jeffares, S. (2012). Leadership for collaboration. Situated agency in

practice. Public Management Review, 14(1), 41–66.