Investigating the contribution of community empowerment policies to successful co-production- evidence from Scotland

Steiner, A., McMillan, C. and Hill O'Connor, C. (2022) Investigating the contribution of community empowerment policies to successful co-production- evidence from Scotland. Public Management Review, (doi: 10.1080/14719037.2022.2033053) (Early Online Publication)

Abstract

Although frequently perceived as a ‘woolly’ policy concept and a means to reduce public service delivery costs, co-production can lead to increased quality and efficiency of services. In this paper, we explore the contribution of a community empowerment policy to co-production processes. Analysing empirical findings from a mixed-method, longitudinal study through the lens of Myers et al.’s (2017) Theory of Change, the paper develops a model of a successful co-production process. We show that changes in working practices and shifts in power can create friction between co-producing actors. By critiquing specific policies, we inform future co-production research, policy, and practice.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Early Online Publication
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Hill OConnor, Dr Clementine
• Authors: Steiner, A., McMillan, C., and Hill O'Connor, C.
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Sociology Anthropology and Applied Social Sciences
• Journal Name: Public Management Review
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
• ISSN: 1471-9037
• ISSN (Online): 1471-9045
• Published Online: 03 February 2022
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2022 The Author(s)
• First Published: First published in Public Management Review 2022
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons license