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Deanna Malatesta
Researcher at Indiana University
Publications - 32
Citations - 510
Deanna Malatesta is an academic researcher from Indiana University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Government & Transaction cost. The author has an hindex of 11, co-authored 32 publications receiving 444 citations. Previous affiliations of Deanna Malatesta include Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis & University of Indianapolis.
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Lessons from Resource Dependence Theory for Contemporary Public and Nonprofit Management
Deanna Malatesta,Craig R. Smith +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, three common strategies or tactics that organizations use to obtain critical resources from the environment: merging, forming alliances, and co-opting are described, along with a set of practical lessons for busy public and nonprofit managers.
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Race, Gender and Government Contracting: Different Explanations or New Prospects for Theory?
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined whether increases in racial and gender representation in federal agencies correlates with the proportion of contracting dollars awarded to women and minority-owned firms, and they found no evidence that female representation leads directly or indirectly to substantive benefits for women-owned small businesses.
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Resource Dependence, Alternative Supply Sources, and the Design of Formal Contracts
Deanna Malatesta,Craig R. Smith +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyze a set of recently awarded contracts between the Environmental Protection Agency and its suppliers to determine how joint dependence, supplier dependence, and government dependence affect contract design, specifically the decision to use a cost-plus (flexible) contract.
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Race, Gender, and Government Contracting: Different Explanations or New Prospects for Theory?
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined whether increases in racial and gender representation in federal agencies correlate with the proportion of contract dollars awarded to women and minority-owned firms using the theory of representative bureaucracy as a starting point.
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Resource Dependence, Alternative Supply Sources and the Design of Formal Contracts
Deanna Malatesta,Craig R. Smith +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a set of recently awarded contracts between the Environmental Protection Agency and various suppliers were analyzed to determine how joint dependence, supplier dependence, and government dependence affect contract design, and specifically the decision to use a cost-plus (flexible) contract.