TY - BOOK ID - 36636682 TI - Governance networks in the public sector AU - Klijn, Erik Hans AU - Koppenjan, Joop PY - 2016 SN - 9780415706995 9780415707015 0415706998 0415707013 1315887096 1134586973 9781315887098 9781134587049 9781134587117 113458704X PB - London New York Routledge DB - UniCat KW - Interagency coordination. KW - Intergovernmental cooperation. KW - Gestion publique Overheidsbeheer. KW - Management public Overheidsmanagement. KW - Réseaux Netwerken. KW - Intergovernmental cooperation KW - Interagency coordination KW - #SBIB:35H501 KW - Coordination, Interagency KW - Interagency cooperation KW - Cooperation KW - Public administration KW - Cooperative government arrangements KW - Bestuur en samenleving: netwerken, inspraak, participatie, interactief beleid UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:36636682 AB - Governance Networks in the Public Sector presents a comprehensive study of governance networks and the management of complexities in network settings. Public, private and non-profit organizations are increasingly faced with complex, wicked problems when making decisions, developing policies or delivering services in the public sector. These activities take place in networks of interdependent actors guided by diverging and sometimes conflicting perceptions and strategies. As a result these networks are dominated by cognitive, strategic and institutional complexities. Dealing with these complexities requires sophisticated forms of coordination: network governance. This book presents the most recent theoretical and empirical insights into governance networks. It provides a conceptual framework and analytical tools to study the complexities involved in handling wicked problems in governance networks in the public sector. The book also discusses strategies and management recommendations for governments, business and third sector organisations operating in and governing networks. Governance Networks in the Public Sector is an essential text for advanced students of public management, public administration, public policy and political science, and for public managers and policymakers.-- ER -