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Managing dynamic public sector networks : effectiveness, performance, and a methodological framework in the field of national security

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posted on 2015-01-01, 00:00 authored by Chad WhelanChad Whelan
Networks are increasing in number and in importance across the security field as a means of providing inter-agency coordination. Based on a large qualitative study of networks in the field of national security in Australia, this article aims to advance our knowledge of the internal properties of public sector networks in the field of national security and the conditions shaping their performance. It puts forward a multi-level theoretical framework involving five interdependent levels of analysis—structural, cultural, policy, technological, and relational—which aims to account for the internal properties of networks and examines each of these levels in relation to public sector networks in the field of national security. Using detailed interviews with senior members of security, law enforcement, and intelligence agencies, the article aims to highlight the potential lessons this framework has for strategically organizing and managing dynamic networks within and beyond the field of national security.

History

Journal

International public management journal

Volume

18

Issue

4

Pagination

536 - 567

Publisher

Routledge

Location

Abingdon, Eng.

ISSN

1096-7494

eISSN

1559-3169

Language

eng

Publication classification

C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal; C Journal article

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