Title
Assessing the Costs of Public Participation: A Case Study of Two Online Participation Mechanisms
Abbreviated Journal Title
Amer. Rev. Public Adm.
Keywords
citizen participation; public participation; participation cost; civic; engagement; public participation cost; CITIZEN PARTICIPATION; DECISION-MAKING; GOVERNANCE; SCIENCE; MANAGEMENT; AGENCIES; AGENDA; MODEL; Public Administration
Abstract
In 2009, the authors facilitated a citizen-participation process in a local community in Florida in the United States. Using an inductive content analysis across two online participation data sources, the study develops a set of testable propositions about cost functions of public participation. The study shows a nonlinear relationship between administrative costs and participation quantity. It also demonstrates no direct relationship between the costs and participation quality. Moreover, the cost functions vary in different participation mechanisms. These propositions provide a basis for future research to improve cost management in public participation.
Journal Title
American Review of Public Administration
Volume
43
Issue/Number
2
Publication Date
1-1-2013
Document Type
Article
Language
English
First Page
179
Last Page
199
WOS Identifier
ISSN
0275-0740
Recommended Citation
"Assessing the Costs of Public Participation: A Case Study of Two Online Participation Mechanisms" (2013). Faculty Bibliography 2010s. 4831.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2010/4831
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