“Whole” goal-directed networks are inherently full of conflict and tensions, but a certain level
of agreement about network-level goals is important for goal-directed service delivery …

Given the complexity of today's social and political dilemmas, a common method of program
and policy implementation is surfacing in the form of interorganizational, cross-sector goal …

The research reported here is a structural analysis of the significance of ties to network
leaders in securing the essential effort necessary to whole, goal-directed network …

Grounded in dynamic network theory, this study examined network goal analysis (NGA) to
understand complex systems. NGA provides new insights by inserting goal nodes into social …

Networks are made up of organizations. Often a central unit, or" Network Administrative
Organization"(NAO), manages an entire network of organizations that collaborate to achieve …

Values are seen as important in both interorganizational networks and wicked problems.
However, in both academia and practice the exact implications of these values remain …

The prevailing assumption in the inter-organizational network literature is that networks are
an effective mode of organizing and that they lead to performance outcomes that go beyond …

Cross-sectoral partnerships among public, nonprofit, and for-profit organizations are
increasingly gaining prominence in the production and delivery of publicly funded social …

We examine the effects of nonprofit organizations' resource streams and network ties on
changes to the services provided and clientele served as specified in the mission …

Network management research documents how network members engage in activities to
advance their own goals. However, this literature offers little insight into the nature of work …