Discipline: Philosophy
This study aimed to explore the effects of collaboration on performance in public management in Guilin Province. Moroever, this study included the seventeen county-level divisions, including 6 districts, 8 counties, 2 autonomous counties, and 1 county-level city in Guilin. The data was gathered from the perspectives of 272 public managers and NGO leaders in Guilin Province. Based on the findings, it was revealed that the collaborative governance in terms of mutuality, norms, governance, and administration were much practiced in Guilin Province China. In addition, the participants’ job performance in terms of adaptive performance, contextual performance – organizational, task performance, contextual performance – interpersonal and counterproductive work behavior were very satisfactory. It was recommended that the government shall ensure that there is a shared understanding of how each individual's contribution to the larger picture is impacted by collaboration. This will expedite the outcomes of group effort and individuality.