Results: Within these studies, twenty types of barriers have been identified and then
categorised in six groups (barriers related to administration and regulation, barriers related …

Network governance has received much attention within the fields of public administration
and policy in recent years, but surprisingly few books are designed specifically to help …

Through a thematic analysis on major themes researched in network governance and
collaborative governance, this paper identifies the entangled relationship between these two …

From the first, specialization and coordination have presented governments with a
conundrum: specialized program might be best for delivering one service to the public, but …

What do public administrators and policy analysts have in common? Their work is
undertaken within networks formed when different organizations align to accomplish some …

There is significant debate about the appropriate governance structure in a disaster
response. Complex disasters exhibit both networked and hierarchical characteristics. One …

This article explores the multiplex relationships among organizations within the context of
emergency management. It examines the role of friendship networks and disaster …

Published in 1997, the article “Treating Networks Seriously: Practical and Research‐Based
Agendas in Public Administration” outlined the importance of networks for the field of public …

This article is a theoretical contribution to reconsidering the boundaries that are central
features of collaborative public management. We identify two contrasting ways of doing …

The wide use of networks warrants a closer examination of network research in public
administration. This article focuses on the methodological issues of network research and …