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Governing and Governance: A Social Housing Case Study

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  • Dave Cowan
  • Morag McDermont
  • Jessica Prendergrast

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This research project concerns the role of members of governing boards of formerly public assets, where these assets are transferred to a private or quasi-public organisation. Members of these governing boards, although drawn from particular constituencies, are meant to be neutral and experts. We use a case study approach and a qualitative methodology. The case study concerns the governing board of a housing association, which was set up to take on the management of properties formerly managed by a local authority (referred to as a 'large-scale voluntary transfer'). The research notes tensions in the notion of neutrality and explores what counts as 'expertise'.

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  • Dave Cowan & Morag McDermont & Jessica Prendergrast, 2006. "Governing and Governance: A Social Housing Case Study," The Centre for Market and Public Organisation 06/149, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK.
    • Handle: RePEc:bri:cmpowp:06/149
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    governance; neutral; expertise; housing; representatives; transfer;
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    • K10 - Law and Economics - - Basic Areas of Law - - - General (Constitutional Law)

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