Governance Networks in the Public Sector / Erik-Hans Klijn [and three others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Klijn, Erik Hans, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Intergovernmental cooperation.

Public administration.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (282 pages)

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon, England : Taylor & Francis, 2025.

Summary:

"Governance Networks in the Public Sector presents a comprehensive study of governance networks and the management of complexities in network settings. Public, private and non-profit organizations are increasingly faced with complex, wicked problems when making decisions, developing policies or delivering services in the public sector. These activities take place in networks of interdependent actors guided by diverging and sometimes conflicting perceptions and strategies. As a result, these networks are dominated by cognitive, strategic and institutional complexities. Dealing with these complexities requires sophisticated forms of coordination: network management. This book provides a conceptual framework and analytical tools to study the complexities involved in handling wicked problems in governance networks in the public sector. The book also discusses strategies and management recommendations for governments, business and third sector organisations operating in and governing networks. This second edition of the book is a truly revised edition, incorporating recent developments in network governance theory and practice, such as the influences of traditional and social media on network governance processes. This volume is an essential text for advanced students of public management, public administration, public policy and political science, and for public managers and policymakers"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1. Governance networks in the public sector: an introduction Part 1: Governance networks 2. Substantive complexity in governance networks: multiple perceptions and contested knowledge 3. Strategic complexity in governance networks: strategic interactions of actors in processes 4. Institutions and institutional complexity in governance networks Part 2: Network governance 5. Network management: managing strategic and substantive complexity 6. Managing institutional complexities in governance networks Part 3: Normative issues 7. Governance networks, democracy, and accountability 8. Governance networks and evaluation Part 4: Syntheses and conclusions 9. Analysing governance networks: methodical steps to analyse actors, processes, and networks 10. Conclusions, reflections, and looking ahead: the future of network governance.

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