Do Client Characteristics Predict Case Management Activity?
In: Evaluation and program planning: an international journal, Band 20, Heft 3, S. 259-267
ISSN: 0149-7189
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In: Evaluation and program planning: an international journal, Band 20, Heft 3, S. 259-267
ISSN: 0149-7189
In: Evaluation and Program Planning, Band 20, Heft 3, S. 259-267
In: International journal of the addictions, Band 22, Heft 2, S. 187-194
In: Medical care research and review, Band 52, Heft 4, S. 517-531
ISSN: 1552-6801
This research examines the extent to which organizational professional orientation, client perceived needs, and client characteristics jointly determine long-term care service delivery to a frail elderly population. The study uses primary data collected from 16 community networks that were part of a national demonstration of the Living at Home Program, conducted from 1986 to 1989. Data include baseline assessments of individuals enrolled at each site, subsequent utilization data, and data on community network characteristics. Site professional orientation has a significant role in determining services provided to clients, with social service agencies more likely to provide nonmedical services and less likely to provide skilled-care services. Despite systematic site variation in the services provided to individuals, sites appear to reasonably allocate resources among individuals with differing levels offunctional disability.
In: Journal of policy analysis and management: the journal of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management, Band 2, Heft 3, S. 403
ISSN: 1520-6688
In: Children and youth services review: an international multidisciplinary review of the welfare of young people, Band 21, Heft 4, S. 311-338
ISSN: 0190-7409
In: Evaluation and Program Planning, Band 13, Heft 3, S. 221-229
In: Journal of sociology & social welfare, Band 16, Heft 2
ISSN: 1949-7652
The implementation of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects in South Africa has grown steadily since the late 1990s. However, these partnerships do not realise their potential with a decline in PPP transactions over the past decade. The drivers of success for PPP projects have become a subject of investigation to understand the downward trend. This study evaluates the different critical success factors pertinent to client characteristics that influence PPP projects in South Africa. The study followed a qualitative research inquiry that employs a grounded theory (GT) approach involving semi-structured interviews with nine professionals involved in PPP projects selected using a snowball sampling technique. Interviews were conducted on video conferencing and through phone calls. Seven responses were considered relevant to the research, and two were considered irrelevant and were disregarded. An in-depth analysis of the data gathered was conducted through a selective coding process using NVivo. The analysis revealed the research's emergent themes: client experience and in-house technical capabilities; client risk attitude; client willingness to be involved and trust in the private sector, available financial markets, and political support and stability. By applying the framework established, the chances of success and decline in the use of PPP projects can be considerably improved in South Africa through greater engagement between the public and private sectors in infrastructure investment and delivery. The study's main limitation is the smallness of the sample size and the use of the snowball sampling technique in which the initial respondents are likely to refer to other respondents who share similar points of view and beliefs. To counter this limitation, the researchers ensured that the convenient sample of initial subjects comprised professionals from different backgrounds.
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The implementation of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects in South Africa has grown steadily since the late 1990s. However, these partnerships do not realise their potential with a decline in PPP transactions over the past decade. The drivers of success for PPP projects have become a subject of investigation to understand the downward trend. This study evaluates the different critical success factors pertinent to client characteristics that influence PPP projects in South Africa. The study followed a qualitative research inquiry that employs a grounded theory (G.T.) approach involving semi-structured interviews with nine professionals involved in PPP projects selected using a snowball sampling technique. Interviews were conducted on video conferencing and through phone calls. Seven responses were considered relevant to the research, and two were considered irrelevant and were disregarded. An in-depth analysis of the data gathered was conducted through a selective coding process using NVivo. The analysis revealed the research's emergent themes: client experience and in-house technical capabilities; client risk attitude; client willingness to be involved and trust in the private sector, available financial markets, and political support and stability. By applying the framework established, the chances of success and decline in the use of PPP projects can be considerably improved in South Africa through greater engagement between the public and private sectors in infrastructure investment and delivery. The study's main limitation is the smallness of the sample size and the use of the snowball sampling technique in which the initial respondents are likely to refer to other respondents who share similar points of view and beliefs. To counter this limitation, the researchers ensured that the convenient sample of initial subjects comprised professionals from different backgrounds.
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In: The prison journal: the official publication of the Pennsylvania Prison Society, Band 72, Heft 1-2, S. 120-141
ISSN: 1552-7522
In: Substance use & misuse: an international interdisciplinary forum, Band 53, Heft 13, S. 2140-2151
ISSN: 1532-2491
In: Public management review, S. 1-21
ISSN: 1471-9045
In: International journal of the addictions, Band 8, Heft 6, S. 889-895
In: Evaluation and program planning: an international journal, Band 17, Heft 1, S. 63-72
ISSN: 0149-7189