THE ROLE OF THE THIRD SECTOR IN THE NEW PUBLIC GOVERNANCE
The Third Sector and the Administration share the mission of working for the common good, contributing to welfare and social transformation both through the provision of services and the production of public policies. In a moment where the common denominator of problems and challenges is their complexity, it might make sense to think that both share the challenge of moving towards organizational models that facilitate responses to new realities and social needs. As Quim Brugué points out: “Today, it is not as simple as it used to be to find a professional for every problem. (...) In situations of complexity, there is an overproduction of routines that can end up saturating the organization. On the other hand, evolution and innovation become more difficult.” Brief Evolution of Organizational Models in Public Administration and the Third Sector In the realm of Public Administration, a theoretical framework of how organizational models have evolved and where they are headed could