What Determines the Formal Versus Relational Nature of Local Government Contracting

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ID6404523
AutoresMeeyoung Lamothe (0000-0003-2201-9012, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA), Scott Lamothe (0009-0003-2969-7550, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA)
Ano2012
Volume48
Fascículo3
Páginas322-353
Data de publicação2012-05-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoUrban Affairs Review (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1078-0874 • E-ISSN: 1552-8332
EditoraSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1078087411432418
OpenAlexW2095733947
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas15
Referências citadas50

In this article, we examine the governance structures used to manage local service delivery contracts with an eye toward two specific concerns. First, we contend that public managers likely use dual regimes in which contract writing is more formal in nature than is the management style adopted during contract implementation. We also explore the determinants of such mechanisms. We find some evidence to support our contention in that managers frequently contact and communicate with their vendors despite the presence of clearly and formally written contracts. We further find that the formal versus relational nature of written contract features is influenced by different factors (service characteristics, market conditions, vendor ownership) than is management style (reputation, management capacity, expectations of continuing relationships

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