Value-oriented public management in vulnerable societies: assessing the impact of Public Value Management practices in three Caribbean countries

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Table 1. Overview of selected countries and cases.

Aruba	Curacao	St Kitts
Population: 100,000 Status: Country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands	Population: 135,000 Status: Country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands	Population: 35,000 Status: Member Federation of St Kitts & Nevis
State-owned utilities:	State-owned utilities:	State-owned utilities:
Airport Seaport Bus transport Electricity and water Electricity distribution Waste management	Airport Seaport Bus transport Electricity and water Gasoline distribution Waste management	Air- and seaport Electricity Water Waste management

Table 2. Average public value score per public utility.

Case	(a) Value proposition Min. 1 point Max. 4 points	(b) Operational capacity Min. 1 point Max. 4 points	(c) Legitimacy Min. 1 point Max. 4 points	Total score Min. 3 points Max. 12 points
Waste A	2.50	4.00	3.25	9.75
Waste B	3.00	2.50	3.00	8.50
Energy A	3.00	2.25	3.00	8.25
Energy B	3.33	1.67	3.33	8.33
Seaport A	3.25	2.50	2.25	8.00
Transport A	3.00	1.50	3.00	7.50
Airport A	2.00	2.50	2.75	7.25
Energy C	2.25	2.50	2.50	7.25
Seaport B	2.00	2.25	3.00	7.25
Waste C	2.25	1.25	2.50	6.00
Transport B	2.25	1.50	2.00	5.75
Seaport C	2.50	1.25	1.75	5.50
Energy D	1.50	2.25	1.75	5.50
Energy E	2.00	2.25	1.00	5.25
Airport B	1.00	2.00	2.00	5.00
Energy F	1.25	1.25	1.50	4.00

Figure 1. Management practices per case, incl. rank in value production in diamonds.