1. What are the contributions mentioned in the paper "Modes of network governance: structure, management, and effectiveness" ?
This article examines the governance of organizational networks and the impact of governance on network effectiveness.. The tensions inherent in each form are then discussed, followed by the role that management may play in addressing these tensions.. This article addresses these issues by focusing on the critical role of network governance and its impact on network effectiveness.. The authors recognize that the study of effectiveness has been problematic at both organizational ( Goodman and Pennings 1977 ) and network ( Provan and Milward 2001 ) levels, especially regarding the key question, ‘ ‘ effectiveness for whom ? ’ ’.. An earlier version of this article was presented at the Public Management Research Association meeting, September 29 to October 1, 2005, at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.. Address correspondence to the author at kprovan @ eller.. 1093/jopart/mum015 a The Author 2007.
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2. What have the authors stated for future works in "Modes of network governance: structure, management, and effectiveness" ?
Research and further theorizing on network governance might move beyond this, addressing effectiveness as a multi-dimensional variable.. This article has been an attempt to develop new theory about network governance and to stimulate fresh thinking about how networks might be studied in the future.. The challenge to researchers will be to broaden their focus, moving away from describing network activities and behaviors, or focusing on how organizations function within networks.. For example, it may be that one form of governance may be most likely to produce positive outcomes for some types of outcomes, like community planning, but not for others, like better services.
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3. Why is the shared-governance form suited to address internal network legitimacy needs?
Because of its strong participatory focus, the shared-governance form is best suited to address internal network legitimacy needs.
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4. What are the key contingencies for the adoption of a particular form of governance?
The authors propose that the successful adoption of a particular form of governance will bebased on four key structural and relational contingencies: trust, size (number of participants), goal consensus, and the nature of the task (specifically, the need for network-level competencies).
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