Using Principles of
Collaborative Governance to
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Maximize the Public Value of
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Streets and Pipes
Jill Hutchinson
City of Portland, Bureau of Environmental Services
June 13, 2015
The Problem
Research Question
Commission Government:
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Governance Elements
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Collaboration
Council-Manager
Voters
Council (+Mayor)
City
Manager
Water
Sewer
Streets
Mayor-Council
Voters
Council
Mayor
City
Manager
Water
Sewer
Streets
Commission
Voters
Commiss.
Sewer
Commiss.
Water
Mayor &
Commiss.
Commiss.
Commiss.
Streets
Literature Review
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New Public Governance
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Horizontal Governance
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Joined-Up Government
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Whole-of-Government
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Network Governance
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Collaborative Governance
System Context
Collaborative Governance Regime
Collaborative Dynamics
Actions
Drivers
Impacts
Adaptation
Adaptation
Impacts
Source: Emerson, K., Nabatchi, T., & Balogh, S. (2011). An Integrative Framework for Collaborative Governance.
Journal of Public Administration Research, 22.
Collaborative Dynamics
Principled
Engagement
Capacity for
Joint Action
Shared
Motivation
Source: Emerson, K., Nabatchi, T., & Balogh, S. (2011). An Integrative Framework for Collaborative Governance.
Journal of Public Administration Research, 22.
Collaborative Dynamics
Principled Engagement
Shared Motivation
Capacity for Joint Action
{Discovery}
{Trust} {Procedural & Institutional
Arrangements}
{Definition}
{Mutual Understanding}
{Leadership}
{Deliberation}
{Legitimacy}
{Knowledge}
{Determination}
{Commitment}
{Resources}
Research Methodology
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Case Study
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Qualitative Data
 Interviews
 Observation
 Participation
in Innovation Grant Project
Preliminary Findings
{Discovery}
{Definition}
{Trust}
{Knowledge}
{Structural & Institutional Processes}
Preliminary Recommendations
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Re-frame
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Planning & Asset Management
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{Trust}
{Mutual Understanding}
Technology
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{Discovery}
{Deliberation}
Cross-Bureau Experiences
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{Definition}
{Knowledge}
{Trust}
Collaboration is an iterative process
EMPA Reflections
Embrace dynamic tension
Model the way
Inspire a shared vision
Challenge the process
Enable others to act
Encourage the heart
Acknowledgements
Cohort
2013
Dr. Ingle
Friends &
Family
Dan
Mom & Doug
QUESTIONS?