Hybrid Organizations: No Cause for Concern?
- 14 November 2011
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Public Administration
- Vol. 34 (13) , 827-836
Abstract
Hybrid organizations mix the characteristics of state, market, and civil society. Critics have suggested that such organizations pose severe risks to the public sector, both financially and culturally. However, these assertions are based mostly on theoretical claims or single case studies. No systematic evidence has been collected to support them. The findings of a large research program in The Netherlands in several policy fields show that the concerns over hybrid organizations appear to be overstated, since theoretically defined risks have not materialized. Conditions such as the presence of active regulators and a high degree of professionalism appear to dampen the risks.Keywords
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