The role of target populations in resident support for local collaboration

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Kalesnikaite, Vaiva; Neshkova, Milena I.; Porumbescu, Gregory A.
• 署名单位: Clemson University; State University System of Florida; Florida International University; University System of Georgia; University of Georgia
• 刊物名称: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REVIEW
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0033-3352
• DOI: 10.1111/puar.13881
• 发表日期: 2025
• 页码: 1115-1133
• 关键词: cross-sector collaborations; SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION; citizen participation; problem severity; governance; ACCOUNTABILITY; relevant; network; JUSTICE; DESIGN

摘要

The characteristics of populations benefiting from collaboration are mostly regarded as contextual factors in collaborative theory and research. Drawing on policy design and distributive justice theories, this study seeks to understand how public support for collaboration varies depending on the characteristics of the target population that benefits from collective action. The analysis demonstrates that collaborative arrangements aiding populations considered deserving are more likely to gain public approval than those benefiting negatively constructed groups. We also investigate citizens' attribution of blame for collaboration failure and find that the process appears to be independent of the characteristics of target populations.