The article starts a conversation in the literature about the governance structures of certain
kinds of collaboratives in public management: public-private partnerships. The findings …

Rejoining other authors' arguments in favor of less linear and more process-based studies of
change in purpose-oriented networks (PONs), we propose conceiving of PONs not as social …

Purpose Policymakers often mandate and regulate the network formation to tackle complex
issues of public interest. However, the imposed legal, procedural, and political constraints …

In light of the burgeoning literature in whole, goal-directed networks for managing wicked
problems in public management, it is timely to examine the theoretical evolution that has …

Ohjausverkosto on monisilmukkainen organisaatioiden sisäinen ja niiden rajapinnoille
ulottuva verkosto. Ohjaus on tässä tutkimuksessa osallistava, oppimista ja …

Purpose This article investigates how the healthcare sector can reorganize its procurement
network to better balance its resilience and cost-minimization objectives …

Este trabajo, del Instituto de Dirección y Gestión Pública de ESADE, tiene el propósito de
facilitar a los directivos públicos una serie de reflexiones para afrontar la complejidad y los …

Public networks are purported to be more organizationally agile than hierarchically
structured bureaucracies, thereby seemingly offering such benefits as more efficient use of …

Networks are increasingly used for a range of public benefits. However, little is known about
the elements that constitute their governance. The present article aims to discuss the …

In recent years, the field of child protection has been characterized by the promotion of
collaboration and networking initiatives throughout the western world. Using Norway as an …