Abstract
In this introductory article to the thematic issue, our aim is to discuss the state of the art in research on co-production of public services. We define co-production, for the purpose of this article rather narrowly, as the involvement of individual citizens and groups in public service delivery. We discuss the concept along three main research lines that emerge from the literature: what are the motives for co-production? How can co-production be organized effectively? What are the effects of co-production? Secondly, we also critically assess the state of the art and discuss some conceptual and methodological issues that are still open to debate. Thirdly, we propose some directions for future research: greater methodological diversity and the need for empirical and comparative research with a specific attention for theoretical advancement in co-production research.
Résumé
Dans cet article d’introduction à la question thématique, notre objectif est de discuter le pointe de la dans la recherche sur la coproduction des services publics. Nous définissons la coproduction, dans le but de cet article plutôt étroite, comme la participation des citoyens et des groupes dans la prestation des services publics. Nous discutons du concept le long de trois lignes de recherche principales qui se dégagent de la littérature : quels sont les motifs de coproduction ? Comment pouvez coproduction être organisée efficacement ? Quels sont les effets de coproduction ? Deuxièmement, nous avons aussi critique évaluer l’état de l’art et discuter de certains problèmes conceptuels et méthodologiques qui sont encore ouverts au débat. Troisièmement, nous proposons quelques orientations pour la recherche future : une plus grande diversité méthodologique et la nécessité pour la recherche empirique et comparative avec une attention spécifique d’avancement théorique dans la recherche de la coproduction.
Zusammenfassung
In diesem einführenden Artikel zur thematischen Ausgabe ist unser Ziel, dem von der Stand in der Forschung auf Koproduktion der öffentlichen Dienstleistungen zu diskutieren. Wir definieren Koproduktion im Sinne dieses Artikels ziemlich eng, als die Beteiligung der einzelnen Bürger und Gruppen in öffentlichen Dienstleistungen. Wir diskutieren das Konzept entlang drei Forschungsschwerpunkte-Linien, die von der Literatur entstehen: Was sind die Motive für Koproduktion? Wie kann die Koproduktion effektiv werden organisiert? Was sind die Auswirkungen der Co-Produktion? Zweitens, wir auch kritisch bewerten den Stand der Technik und diskutieren einige konzeptionelle und methodische Probleme, die noch offen zu diskutieren sind. Drittens schlagen wir eine Wegbeschreibung für die künftige Forschung: größere methodische Vielfalt und die Notwendigkeit für die empirische und vergleichende Forschung mit einer besonderen Aufmerksamkeit für die theoretische Weiterentwicklung in Co-Produktion-Forschung
Resumen
En este artículo introductorio a la cuestión temática, nuestro objetivo es debatir el estado de la arte en investigación en coproducción de los servicios públicos. Definimos la coproducción, con el propósito de este artículo bastante restringida, como la participación de los ciudadanos individuales y grupos en la prestación de servicios públicos. Discutimos el concepto a lo largo de los tres principales líneas de investigación que surgen de la literatura: ¿Cuáles son los motivos para la coproducción? ¿Cómo puede coproducción organizarse eficazmente? ¿Cuáles son los efectos de la coproducción? En segundo lugar, que también críticamente evaluar el estado del arte y discutir algunos problemas conceptuales y metodológicos que siguen abren al debate. En tercer lugar, proponemos algunas direcciones para futuras investigaciones: mayor diversidad metodológica y la necesidad de una investigación empírica y comparativa con una atención específica para avance teórico en la investigación de coproducción.
摘要
介绍本文中的主题性的问题,我们的目的是讨论研究的国家耐心艺术联产的公共服务。我们联合制作,而这篇文章,而是狭义定义为公民个人和提供公共服务中的组的参与。我们讨论的概念从文学出现的三个主要研究线沿线: 联产的动机是什么?如何可以联产将有效地组织了?联产的影响是什么?第二,我们也会审慎评估艺术状态,并讨论一些概念和方法的问题,仍是打开进行辩论。第三,我们建议一些未来的研究方向: 更多的方法不同和实证研究和比较研究与理论研究进展联产研究具体注意事项需要。
ملخص
في هذه المقالة تمهيدية للقضية المواضيعية، هدفنا لمناقشة أحدث في الأبحاث حول الإنتاج المشترك للخدمات العامة. نحن تعريف الإنتاج المشترك، ولأغراض هذه المادة بدلاً من ذلك الضيق، كالمشاركة من المواطنين الأفراد والجماعات في تقديم الخدمات العامة. ونحن نناقش هذا المفهوم على ثلاثة محاور البحث الرئيسية التي تنبثق عن الأدب: ما هي الدوافع للإنتاج المشترك؟ كيف يمكن تنظيم الإنتاج المشترك الفعال؟ ما هي آثار الإنتاج المشترك؟ وثانيا، نحن أيضا حاسمة تقييم لحالة الفن، ومناقشة بعض القضايا المفاهيمية والمنهجية التي ما زالت مفتوحة المناقشة. ثالثا، نقترح بعض التوجيهات للبحوث المستقبلية: زيادة التنوع المنهجي، والحاجة إلى إجراء البحوث التجريبية والمقارنة مع إيلاء اهتمام محدد للنهوض النظرية في بحوث الإنتاج المشترك.
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Verschuere, B., Brandsen, T. & Pestoff, V. Co-production: The State of the Art in Research and the Future Agenda. Voluntas 23, 1083–1101 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11266-012-9307-8
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