This Element is about the challenges of working collaboratively in and with governments in countries with a strong New Public Management (NPM) influence. As the evidence from New Zealand analyzed in this study demonstrates, collaboration - working across organization boundaries and with the...

New Zealand, like most countries around the world, is experimenting with collaborative techniques and processes in order to address cross-boundary public policy challenges. Still prevalent in New Zealand, however, are the policies and philosophies of that country's sweeping public management...