The external networking behaviour of public managers - the missing link of weak ties

Morten Balle Hansen and Anders R. Villadsen

Public Management Review, 2017, vol. 19, issue 10, 1556-1576

Abstract: There has been an increasing focus on managerial external networking behaviour within public administration. While most previous quantitative research has analysed such behaviour one dimensionally, we suggest a two-dimensional conceptualization based on the concepts of weak and strong ties. Utilizing measures resembling previous research, we explore the utility of the approach in an exploratory study of Danish local government. Our findings suggest that the two dimensions of external networking behaviour are distinct. We discuss our approach compared to previous approaches and argue that a conceptualization based on the distinction between strong and weak ties provides a promising framework for future research.

Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1080/14719037.2017.1299200

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