Beschreibung:
In this timely new book, authors Naim Kapucu and Qian Hu define and examine key concepts, propose exciting new theoretical frameworks to synthetize the fast-growing body of network research in public policy and administration, and provide detailed discussion of applications.
1. Introduction-Networks and Network Governance 2. Interorganizational Networks and Social Network Analysis 3. Network Types, Function, and Structures 4. Network Formation, Development, Resilience and Sustainability, Demise, and Transformation 5. Network Management and Leadership 6. Knowledge Management and Information Exchange in Networks 7. Power and Decision-Making in Interorganizational Networks 8. Legitimacy and Accountability in Networks 9. Network Performance and Evaluation 10. Networks in Emergency and Crisis Management 11. Networks in Community and Economic Development 12. Networks in Human and Social Services 13. Networks in Virtual Environments 14. Global Perspectives on Networks 15. Conclusion: Network Governance Scholarship and Practice