A population ecology of network domains

Branda Nowell and Kate Albrecht

Public Management Review, 2024, vol. 26, issue 8, 2218-2241

Abstract: Purpose-oriented networks (PONs) are a crucial and prevalent forum for addressing complex public issues. Using a longitudinal bipartite dataset of 74 PONs nested in three different geographic areas, we test a series of hypotheses, based in population ecology theories, concerning the impact of domain-level dynamics on network-level outcomes. Findings offer substantial support for, and insight into, the relevance of population-level dynamics in explaining organizational, network, and domain-level changes over time. Findings further offer practical insight and a cautionary tale for public and philanthropic initiatives that incentivize or mandate the formation of new PONs in a network domain.

Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1080/14719037.2023.2182903

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