TY - JOUR
T1 - Collaboration, Organizational Capacity, and Sustainability
T2 - The Cross-Sector Governance of Smart Cities
AU - Abutabenjeh, Sawsan
AU - Dimand, Ana Maria
AU - Brunjes, Benjamin M.
AU - Azhar, Annus
AU - Nukpezah, Julius
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 SPAEF.
PY - 2024/12
Y1 - 2024/12
N2 - Interactions with other organizations likely influence how local governments confront complex problems. Drawing on theories of collaborative governance, we investigate the extent to which collaboration affects U.S. local governments’ prioritization of the sustainability benefits of Smart Cities Technologies (SCT). Using data from the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) 2016 Smart Cities Survey and the U.S. Census Bureau, we find that collaboration with local, regional, and private sector partners influences the extent to which local governments prioritize the sustainability benefits of SCT. Organizational capacity is also an important predictor of perceived benefits of SCT. Our findings suggest a hidden side of boundary spanning, suggesting that collaboration can enhance opportunities for sustainability technologies.
AB - Interactions with other organizations likely influence how local governments confront complex problems. Drawing on theories of collaborative governance, we investigate the extent to which collaboration affects U.S. local governments’ prioritization of the sustainability benefits of Smart Cities Technologies (SCT). Using data from the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) 2016 Smart Cities Survey and the U.S. Census Bureau, we find that collaboration with local, regional, and private sector partners influences the extent to which local governments prioritize the sustainability benefits of SCT. Organizational capacity is also an important predictor of perceived benefits of SCT. Our findings suggest a hidden side of boundary spanning, suggesting that collaboration can enhance opportunities for sustainability technologies.
KW - capacity
KW - collaborative governance
KW - local government
KW - smart cities technologies (SCT)
KW - sustainability
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U2 - 10.1177/07349149241262598
DO - 10.1177/07349149241262598
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:105004476412
SN - 0734-9149
VL - 48
SP - 239
EP - 262
JO - Public Administration Quarterly
JF - Public Administration Quarterly
IS - 4
ER -
