Governance Networks in Public Administration and Public Policy: (Public Administration and Public Policy)

What do public administrators and policy analysts have in common? Their work is undertaken within networks formed when different organizations align to accomplish some kind of policy function. To be effective, they must find ways to navigate complexity and generate effective results. Governance Networks in Public Administration and Public Policy describes a variety of trends and movements that have contributed to the complexity of these systems and the challenges that must be faced as a result. Providing a theoretical and empirical foundation in governance networks, the book offers a conceptual framework for describing governance networks and provides a holistic way to conceive their construction. The text details the skills and functions of public administrators in the context of networked relationships and presents the theoretical foundations to analyze governance networks. It identifies the reforms and trends in governing that led to governance networks, explains the roles that various actors take on through networked relationships, highlights the challenges involved in the failure of networked activities, and illustrates how policy tools are mobilized by these relationships. Be a part of building governance networks 2.0! The author’s website contains support materials such as PowerPoint® presentations, writable case study templates, and other useful items related to building the field’s capacity to describe, evaluate, and design governance networks using the framework of this book. You can post case studies of governance networks, draw on other’s case study materials, and learn about research and educational opportunities. Based on research and real-life experience, the book highlights the interplay between public actors and policy tools. The authors demystify this complex topic of governance networks and explore the practical applications of the conceptual framework. Practical and accessible, the book presents concepts in such a way that readers can engage in these ideas, apply them, and deepen their understanding of the dynamics unfolding around them.

Table of Contents:
The Emergence of Governance Networks: Historical Context, Contemporary Trends, and Considerations Networks as an Inherent Property of the U.S. Government Contemporary Trends Shaping Innovation in Governance Networks Types of Networks Arising out of These Trends The Stakes: Withering State or Democratic Anchorage? Descriptive Considerations Administrative Considerations Accountability Considerations Performance Considerations Defining the Governance Network Fundamentals of Social Network Analysis The Place of Interorganizational Networks in Public Administration, Policy, and Governance Studies The Networked Properties of Governance Processes Discerning the Properties of Governance Networks The Conceptual Architecture of the Book Summary Characteristics of Actors Participating within Governance Networks Goal and Role Orientation of Network Actors Social Sector Geographic Scale Scale of Social Nodes Spanning Social Scales Center, Periphery, and Trajectories Variation in Actor Resources and Stock of Available Resources to/ Provided by Actors Actor Characteristics: A Review Characteristics of Ties between Actors Social Exchange Theory Resources Exchanged Formality and the Coordination of Ties Strength of Ties Flow of Authority across Ties Characteristics of Ties: A Review Network-Wide Functions Network-Wide Functions Operating Functions Policy Stream Functions Policy Domain Functions Network Functions: A Review Network-Wide Structures Policy Tools Macro-Level Network Governance Structure Configurations of Governance Network Structure Intergovernmental Relations (IGRs) Interest Group Coalitions (IGCs) Regulatory Subsystems (RSSs) Grant and Contract Agreements (GCAs) Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) Regional and Geogovernance (GG) Network Structures: A Review Governance Networks as Complex Systems Dynamics Permeability and Openness of Boundaries and Borders System Boundaries Input-Output Flows Feedback The Medium of Feedback in Governance Networks Network Governance as a Systems Construct Governance Networks as Complex Adaptive Systems How Are Governance Networks Managed? The Convergence of Public Administration Paradigms A Governance Network Administration Paradigm Governance Network Administration (GNA) Strategies Oversight and Mandating Providing Resources Negotiating and Bargaining Facilitation Participatory Governance Boundary Spanning and Brokering Systems Thinking Decision Architectures, Communities of Practice, and Administrative Discretion How Does Governance Network Administration Differ across Social Sectors? Summary Implications for the Role of Managing Mixed-Actor Governance Networks The Hybridized Accountability Regimes of Governance Networks Governance and Accountability Modes of Sector Governance Corporate Governance Nonprofit Governance Governance of Governments Democratic Anchorage Accountability in Terms of Relationships between Network Actors A Governance Network Accountability Framework Overlapping Accountability Frames Implications of Sector Blurring Nonprofit-Government Accountability Alignments Corporation-Government Accountability Alignments Hybridization of Accountability Regimes Governance Network Performance Management and Measurement Governance and Performance The Performance Measurement Movement Performance Management Systems Challenging the Performance Paradigm Challenges for Performance Management Systems in Governance Networks Using Data to Drive Decisions and Actions Performance Management and Network Accountability Governance Networks Analysis: Implications for Practice, Education, and Research Deepening Our Situational Awareness of Governance Networks Integration of Governance Network Analysis into Formal Education and Training Case Study Analysis Hypothesis Generation: Deductive Testing Leading to Generalization Modeling Complex Governance Networks Utilizing Action Research and Modeling to Inform Planning Design and Practice Governance Networks, 2.0 Conclusion: Smart (Democratic) Governance Systems Smart Systems as Ensuring Democratic Anchorage Smart Systems as Governing Dynamic Networks Bibliography Appendix A: Governance Network Taxonomy Appendix B: Case Study Template Index