A Study of the use of market mechanisms for the delivery of publicly funded employment services in Alberta
| dc.contributor.author | Braun, Geoffrey | |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Langford, John W. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2009-04-23T20:08:40Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2009-04-23T20:08:40Z | |
| dc.date.copyright | 2009 | en |
| dc.date.issued | 2009-04-23T20:08:40Z | |
| dc.degree.department | School of Public Administration | |
| dc.degree.level | Master of Public Administration M.P.A. | en |
| dc.description.abstract | This thesis employs a multiple case study design to examine the challenges, benefits, and limitations associated with the contracting and procurement frameworks used by three Alberta ministries for the purchase of employment services, including services for people with disabilities. Each framework reflects a market emphasis to varying degrees, and one is seemingly at odds with a shared governance legacy and transformational vision. A literature review inventories a host of issues related to new public management era contracting and the more recent trend toward collaborative or horizontal governance. Semi-structured interviews were used to explore the impact of market mechanisms on inter-organizational dynamics and organizational mandate and autonomy, the use of performance contracting for services for disabled populations, and a governance framework that serves as a backdrop for contracting reforms. It is suggested that the market model begins to strain where services are designed for people with more complex needs and where the overarching goals are intended to bring about societal transformation. The province may be reaching the limits of where a market-inspired model can be expected to produce meaningful results. | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1828/1366 | |
| dc.language | English | eng |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.rights | Available to the World Wide Web | en |
| dc.subject | Human Services | en |
| dc.subject | Contracting | en |
| dc.subject | New Public Management | en |
| dc.subject | Alberta | en |
| dc.subject | Disability | en |
| dc.subject | Employment | en |
| dc.subject | Horizontal Government | en |
| dc.subject.lcsh | UVic Subject Index::Humanities and Social Sciences | en |
| dc.title | A Study of the use of market mechanisms for the delivery of publicly funded employment services in Alberta | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |