Managing Public-Private Partnerships

This concise textbook provides a comprehensive framework for understanding and implementing effective public-private partnerships in an era of complex policy challenges and resource constraints. Drawing on research and empirical evidence, it examines how cross-sector collaboration has evolved from traditional contracting relationships to strategic partnerships that create substantial public value.
The book offers a systematic typology of partnership models, analytical tools for partnership evaluation, and practical strategies for collaborative leadership. It integrates theoretical foundations with actionable insights on partnership formation, governance structures, and performance management across diverse policy domains including healthcare, cities, and climate initiatives. Each chapter includes suggested reading and discussion questions.
Designed primarily for graduate and advanced undergraduate students in public administration, public policy, and business management programs, this volume also serves as an essential resource for public managers, and policy practitioners.

List of contents

1. Partnering for Public Action: Global Challenges, Managerial Responses 2. The Public Manager as Partnership Manager: From Boundary Spanners to Bridge Builders in Collective Leadership Contexts 3. Partnerships in the Health Sector 4. Partnerships for Cities 5. Partnerships for the Climate 6. A Case for Partnerships

About the author

Carsten Greve is Professor of Public Management and Governance, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark.

Product details

• Authors: Greve Carsten
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 09.02.2026
• EAN: 9780367897499
• ISBN: 978-0-367-89749-9
• No. of pages: 112
• Illustrations: Tabellen, schwarz-weiss
• Series: Routledge Masters in Public Management
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Business & Economics / General, International business, Public Administration, Management: leadership & motivation, Management: leadership and motivation, Non-profitmaking organizations, Public ownership / nationalization, Public administration / Public policy