Networks in policy, management and governance: a comparative literature review to stimulate future research avenues

Martina Dal Molin () and Cristina Masella ()
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Martina Dal Molin: Politecnico di Milano
Cristina Masella: Politecnico di Milano

Journal of Management & Governance, 2016, vol. 20, issue 4, No 7, 823-849

Abstract: Abstract Policy networks, network management and network governance have received particular attention in the public sector literature over the last 20 years. Networks have been studied from different perspectives resulting in the creation of various concepts and definitions. However, the proliferation of definitions, metrics and language is responsible for a confusing picture, where policy networks, network management and network governance are used both as synonyms and to define different concepts. We review the existing literature with two aims: firstly, to compare the three streams of literature, by highlighting their similarities and differences; secondly, to propose a guide for network scholars that identifies the importance of each stream in analyzing specific issues.

Keywords: Policy networks; Network governance; Network management; Literature; Framework (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1007/s10997-015-9329-x

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