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Network Theory in the Public Sector - Building New Theoretical Frameworks (Hardcover, New)
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Network Theory in the Public Sector - Building New Theoretical Frameworks (Hardcover, New)
Series: Routledge Critical Studies in Public Management
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Networks have been described in terms of metaphors, governance
arrangements and structural or institutional arrangements. These
different perspectives of networks come out of a variety of
disciplines, including political science, public administration,
urban affairs, social welfare, public management and
organizational/sociological research. This wealth of research,
while contributing to a deeper understanding of networks, presents
a dilemma which is addressed by this book. That is the question of
whether there is a theory of public networks that informs networks
in their various forms, and is there a need for a new theory of
networks? More importantly, is network research still relevant to
practice? Does network theory improve the process of governance?
Are different terms and/or approaches actually the same or
different? What do these different approaches mean to theory? This
book deeply explores and integrates existing network theory and
related theories from a number of perspectives, levels and
jurisdictions to develop a framework to guide network design,
governance and management. The book focuses on the important issue
of network performance, looking at networks as bounded and
consciously arranged; the actors who participate in them design the
relationships among a bounded set of individual organizations to
purse common objectives. Finally, the chapters tease out the
variety of governance modes or regimes that intersect with network
governance. This book offers a comprehensive, integrative,
interdisciplinary approach that enables specialists, practitioners
and administrators across a wide array of interests and fields to
formulate and work on problems using a common language, analytical
framework and theoretical basis.
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