Network Theory in the Public Sector: Building New Theoretical Frameworks Contributor(s): Keast, Robyn (Editor), Mandell, Myrna P. (Editor), Agranoff, Robert (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1138617997 ISBN-13: 9781138617995 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $56.04 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Government & Business - Business & Economics | Nonprofit Organizations & Charities - General - Political Science | Public Affairs & Administration |
Dewey: 351 |
Series: Routledge Critical Studies in Public Management |
Physical Information: 0.49" H x 6" W x 9" (0.70 lbs) 232 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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. |