The State Of Network Research In Public Administration

Keywords

collaborative networks; governance networks; policy networks; social network analysis

Abstract

The wide use of networks warrants a closer examination of network research in public administration. This article focuses on the methodological issues of network research and examines how social network analysis has been used and can be used to advance network research in public administration. Through a content analysis of 81 network articles, we found that the topics examined through network analysis have become more diverse in recent years. Yet relatively few articles have examined the intersection of policy networks, governance networks, and collaborative networks. The field needs more mixed-methods research designs and more research on the substructures of networks and multilevel networks.

Publication Date

9-1-2017

Publication Title

Administration and Society

Volume

49

Issue

8

Number of Pages

1087-1120

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1177/0095399714555752

Socpus ID

85026650303 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85026650303

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