The Governance, Structure and Management Processes of an Emergent Goal-directed Organizational Network: an Evaluation of a Configurational Framework of Goal-directed Networks

Steven Van Den Oord,Bart Cambré,Robin Lemaire,Patrick Kenis

doi:10.5334/ijic.3620

Abstract

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Highlights

Whole networks, defined as three or more autonomous organizations collectively working together to achieve their individual organizational goals, and a common network goal[i] are argued to be the appropriate approach to address wicked problems[ii]
The focus was on the combination of three integration mechanisms: network governance, structure and management processes to explain what drives the development, integration and effectiveness of this network
The authors propose to use a configurational framework taking into account isolated effects of network characteristics, and, as recent literature suggests, conceptualizing whole networks as clusters of structures and practices[iv]

Summary

Introduction

The Governance, Structure and Management Processes of an Emergent Goaldirected Organizational Network: an Evaluation of a Configurational Framework of Goal-directed Networks. Steven van den Oord1,4, Robin Lemaire2, Patrick Kenis3, Bart Cambré1,4 Whole networks, defined as three or more autonomous organizations collectively working together to achieve their individual organizational goals, and a common network goal[i] are argued to be the appropriate approach to address wicked problems[ii].

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