The Structure and Process of Outsourcing Public Services by Local Authorities in Zimbabwe

Authors

Tawanda Zinyama

Keywords:

Outsourcing, Structure, Services

Synopsis

Contracting-out has become a central feature of modern government and one of the key institutions to deliver public services to the citizens. While arguments have and continue to be made in favour of contracting-out the provision of public services to private agents, little is known about the merits and shortcomings; factors that promote or obstruct effective and successful contracting-out. The guiding research question was: What are the experiences of Harare City Council with contracting-out the provision of public services between 1995 and 2014? The study sought to explore contracting-out experiences of Harare City Council in order to provide a source of valuable information for local government managers to ameliorate the contracting-out processes

Chapters

  • CHAPTER ONE SETTING THE PROBLEM CONTEXT AND BACKGROUND
  • CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW:
    CONCEPTUAL AND THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS
  • CHAPTER THREE STUDY DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY
  • CHAPTER FOUR CONTRACTING OUT REFORM:
    THE LESSONS OF EXPERIENCE
  • CHAPTER FIVE ZIMBABWE:
    POLICY ENVIRONMENT
  • CHAPTER SIX THE NATURE AND DYNAMICS OF CONTRACTING OUT WITHIN HARARE CITY COUNCIL
  • CHAPTER SEVEN CONTRACTING OUT REFUSE COLLECTION AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
  • CHAPTER EIGHT CONTRACTING OUT INNOVATIONS IN SAMPLED CASES
  • CHAPTER NINE DISCUSSION AND SYNTHESIS OF FINDINGS
  • CHAPTER TEN SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

Published

February 5, 2025

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The Structure and Process of Outsourcing Public Services by Local Authorities in Zimbabwe

ISBN-13 (15)

9781779342164