1995
Managing networks in the public sector: A theoretical study of management strategies in policy networks
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Publication
Public Administration , Volume 73 - Issue 3 p. 437- 454
Public policy usually develops in complex networks of public, quasi-public and private organizations. It is now generally accepted that these networks set limits to the governance capability of the administration. A good deal less is known about the opportunities which policy networks offer for tackling social and administrative problems. This article deals with the way network management enables government organizations to benefit from networks. Building on the theoretical concepts of 'networks' and 'games', two forms of network management are identified: game management and network structuring. Four key aspects can be identified for both of these management fonns: actors and their relations, resources, rules and perceptions. At thesame time, criteria for the assessment and improvement of network management are examined. The article concludes with a consideration of the limits of network management.
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| doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9299.1995.tb00837.x, hdl.handle.net/1765/59129 | |
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| Organisation | Department of Public Administration |
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Klijn, E.-H., Koppenjan, J., & Termeer, C. (1995). Managing networks in the public sector: A theoretical study of management strategies in policy networks. Public Administration, 73(3), 437–454. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9299.1995.tb00837.x |
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