Questo studio indaga le ragioni per cui le pubbliche amministrazioni italiane ricorrono sempre più frequentemente a servizi di consulenza esterna. Attraverso l’analisi di teorie istituzionali e prospettive di dipendenza dalle risorse, esaminiamo come complessità normativa, ritardi nella trasformazione digitale e requisiti dei fondi europei influenzino la domanda di consulenza. I risultati mostrano che vincoli strutturali interni al settore pubblico, più che semplici logiche di efficienza, guidano principalmente tale fenomeno.
This paper examines why Italian public administrations increasingly rely on external management consulting services. Drawing on institutional theory and resource dependence perspectives, we analyze how regulatory complexity, digital transformation gaps, and EU funding requirements shape consulting demand. Our findings reveal that structural constraints within the public sector, rather than mere efficiency considerations, primarily drive this phenomenon. The research contributes to understanding the evolving relationship between state capacity and private expertise in contemporary governance.
Cette étude examine pourquoi les administrations publiques italiennes font de plus en plus appel aux services de conseil en gestion externe. En mobilisant la théorie institutionnelle et les perspectives de dépendance aux ressources, nous analysons comment la complexité réglementaire, les retards dans la transformation numérique et les exigences des financements européens façonnent la demande de conseil. Nos résultats révèlent que les contraintes structurelles du secteur public, davantage que de simples considérations d’efficience, expliquent principalement ce phénomène.
This paper examines why Italian public administrations increasingly rely on external management consulting services. Drawing on institutional theory and resource dependence perspectives, we analyze how regulatory complexity, digital transformation gaps, and EU funding requirements shape consulting demand. Our findings reveal that structural constraints within the public sector, rather than mere efficiency considerations, primarily drive this phenomenon. The research contributes to understanding the evolving relationship between state capacity and private expertise in contemporary governance.
Cette étude examine pourquoi les administrations publiques italiennes font de plus en plus appel aux services de conseil en gestion externe. En mobilisant la théorie institutionnelle et les perspectives de dépendance aux ressources, nous analysons comment la complexité réglementaire, les retards dans la transformation numérique et les exigences des financements européens façonnent la demande de conseil. Nos résultats révèlent que les contraintes structurelles du secteur public, davantage que de simples considérations d’efficience, expliquent principalement ce phénomène.
