Agency Theory and Beyond
Contracted Providers' Motivations to Properly Use Service Monitoring Tools
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6294563 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kristina T Lambright (0000-0001-5990-2277, Binghamton University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 207-227 |
| Publication date | 2008-02-25 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1053-1858 • E-ISSN: 1477-9803 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/jopart/mun009 |
| OpenAlex | W2045312405 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 26 |
| References cited | 40 |
This article uses agency and stewardship theories to explain different motivations for contracted providers to properly use service monitoring tools. To examine different motivations for proper tool use, seven case studies were conducted on early childhood programs in three communities in Upstate New York. The case studies specifically focused on the reporting forms that the early childhood programs completed. Data sources included (1) interviews with government agency and contracted provider employees, (2) content analysis of key documents relating to the service monitoring tools, and (3) attendance at meetings between government agencies and contracted providers on the service monitoring tools. This article finds support for both agency and stewardship theories
Agency (philosophy · Attendance · Business · Government (linguistics · Political science · Principal–agent problem · Public relations · Service (business · Service provider · Sociology · Stewardship (theology · Stewardship theory · Child Welfare and Adoption · Community Health and Development · Public Policy and Administration Research · Finance · Marketing
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| Citations per year | 1.63 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2010 - 2026 (17) |
| Highly cited | No |