Combining structure, governance, and context: A configurational approach to network effectiveness

J Raab, RS Mannak, B Cambré - Journal of public administration …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
This study explores the way in which network structure (network integration), network context
(resource munificence and stability), and network governance mode relate to network …

Chapter 1 configurational theory and methods in organizational research: Introduction

PC Fiss, A Marx, B Cambré - Configurational theory and methods in …, 2013 - emerald.com
The notion of configuration–that the whole is best understood from a systemic perspective
and should be viewed as a constellation of interconnected elements–is arguably one of the …

Striving for state of the art with paradigm interplay and meta-synthesis: Purpose-oriented network research challenges and good research practices as a way forward

RH Lemaire, RS Mannak, SM Ospina… - Perspectives on …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
With the growing amount and increasing heterogeneity of research on purpose-oriented
networks (PONs) in the public sector, it is imperative to find a way to synthesize this …

Network of networks: preliminary lessons from the Antwerp Port Authority on crisis management and network governance to deal with the COVID‐19 pandemic

S van den Oord, N Vanlaer… - Public Administration …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In this article, the authors describe and illustrate what they call a “network of networks”
perspective and map the development of a lead network for the Antwerp Port Authority that …

Modes of network governance revisited: Assessing their prevalence, promises, and limitations in the literature

S van den Oord, P Kenis, J Raab… - Public Administration …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The systematic literature review takes stock of the empirical literature on the governance of
organizational networks. The analysis is based on empirical papers citing Provan and Kenis …

Theoretical advances in our understanding of network effectiveness

JG Smith - Perspectives on Public Management and …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Network effectiveness is heavily theorized in the public management and administration
literatures. In this article, I synthesize the literature on network effectiveness and the role of …

Invisible Iterations: How Formal and Informal Organization Shape Knowledge Networks for Coordination

J Brennecke, JA Coutinho, M Gilding… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This study takes a network approach to investigate coordination among knowledge workers
as grounded in both formal and informal organization. We first derive hypotheses regarding …

Enhancing local service effectiveness through purpose-oriented networks: The role of network leadership and structure

A Uster, D Vashdi, I Beeri - The American Review of Public …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The public administration literature has demonstrated that the manner in which a network is
led is related to its effectiveness. However, why this relationship occurs and whether it is …

What is our purpose here? Network relationships and goal congruence in a goal-directed network

RH Lemaire - The American Review of Public Administration, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
“Whole” goal-directed networks are inherently full of conflict and tensions, but a certain level
of agreement about network-level goals is important for goal-directed service delivery …

Exploring the influence of technological support, cultural constructs, and social networks on online cross-cultural learning

R Shadiev, YM Huang - Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2020 - ajet.org.au
In this study, we carried out an online cross-cultural learning activity supported by speech-
enabled language translation technology on a social network service with representatives …