Measuring the performance of collaborative governance in food safety management: an Italian case study

Food safety management (FSM) is a public health issue characterised by a high degree of ‘wickedness’ which requires the adoption of collaborative practices to align the interests and expectations of all stakeholders. Measuring and evaluating performance in collaborative arrangements is a complex task and neither the academic literature nor practice have produced clear solutions. This paper adds to the literature by improving our understanding of the determinants of collaboration and performance in FSM and provides a performance measurement framework to support collaborative governance in FSM.