Network governance has received much attention within the fields of
public administration and policy in recent years, but surprisingly
few books are designed specifically to help students, researchers,
and practitioners examine key concepts, synthesize the growing body
of literature into reliable frameworks, and to bridge the
theory-practice gap by exploring network applications. Network
Governance: Concepts, Theories, and Applications is the first
textbook to focus on interorganizational networks and network
governance from the perspective of public policy and
administration, asking important questions such as: How are
networks designed and developed? How are they governed, and what
type of leadership do they require? To whom are networks
accountable, and when are they effective? How can network
governance contribute to effective delivery of public services and
policy implementation? In this timely new book, authors Naim Kapucu
and Qian Hu define and examine key concepts, propose exciting new
theoretical frameworks to synthetize the fast-growing body of
network research in public policy and administration, and provide
detailed discussion of applications. Network Governance offers not
only a much-needed systematic examination of existing knowledge,
but it also goes much further than existing books by discussing the
applications of networks in a wide range of management practice and
policy domains-including natural resource management, environmental
protection, public health, emergency and crisis management, law
enforcement, transportation, and community and economic
development. Chapters include understudied network research topics
such as power and decision-making in interorganizational networks,
virtual networks, global networks, and network analysis
applications. What sets this book apart is the introduction of
social network analysis and coverage of applications of social
network analysis in the policy and management domains. PowerPoint
slides and a sample syllabus are available for adopters on an
accompanying website. Drawing on literature from sociology, policy
sciences, organizational studies, and economics, this textbook will
be required reading for courses on network governance,
collaborative public management, cross-sector governance, and
collaboration and partnerships in programs of public
administration, public affairs, and public policy.
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