This article makes the case for greater collaboration and communication between scholars and practitioners of information communications technology (ICT) for development projects and for the use of multi-methodological, cross-disciplinary approaches to understand what will make for more successful endeavors in this important arena, the necessity of which is reflected in the widespread use of pu...

The use of private health care providers in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is widespread and is the subject of considerable debate. We review here a new model of private primary care provision emerging in South Africa, in which commercial companies provide standardized primary care services at relatively low cost. The structure and operation of one such company is described, and featu...

There are several examples of national collaboration between official Veterinary Services and the private sector, in both developed and developing countries. In developed countries national veterinary systems tend to have a 'centripetal' structure: from the private to the somewhat centralised public system, whilst in developing countries there is currently the reverse, i.e. a 'centrifugal' move...

The federal government buys many goods and services that are expected to increase private-sector productivity—that is, the ability of the private-sector workforce, using the stock of capital, to produce goods and services. Such purchases by the federal government are called investment. In an earlier report, the Congressional Budget Office examined various aspects of federal investment itself, s...

Forrest (2012) outlines the potential challenges inherent in learning lessons from the private sector and adopting good business principles — such as being accountable and cost-effective — while still meeting patients’ demands. There will be a reliance on the positive engagement of staff in delivering these changes — whether in statutory, private or third-sector services. Staff need to be part ...

the main objective of the paper is to investigate customer treatment, financial efficiency and supporting customer services with modern banking technology in financial institutions. the customer orientation and business performance of financial institutions targets customer services to maintain long term mutual relationships. the findings of the study has direct practical relevance for the bank...

Delivery of oral care in SA The South African population can broadly be divided into two major markets as far the delivery of dentistry is concerned (Table 1): 20% of the population is being treated in the private sector comprising approximately 70% of the dental practitioners, while the remaining 80% is being treated in the public sector by approximately 30% of the available dental practitione...

The occupancy rate of Public Rental Housing (PRH) in China is relatively low due to the unreasonable rents. At the same time, the development of PRH using Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) increases the complexity of the rents. Therefore, the critical factors influencing the rents of PRH delivery by PPPs should be identified. Based on the comprehensive literature, this article identified a con...