2019
DOI: 10.1177/1078087419843189
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Public Service-Function Types and Interlocal Agreement Network Structure: A Longitudinal Study of Iowa

Abstract: Interlocal service delivery networks have become a prominent subject within the urban governance literature, with significant scholarly attention being focused on the political, legal, and demographic characteristics that influence an organization’s decision to join a collaboration network. However, despite being a theoretically significant factor, few analyses have examined the role that service-function type plays in shaping these networks. This research note replicates and extends previous tests of the hypo… Show more

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“…SNA approaches based on qualitative interviews and snowball sampling are not, therefore, better than others relying on archival data or surveys. In fact, this type of mixed-method approach to studies of networks is likely more suitable for exploratory research (Noack and Schmidt 2013). However, when complemented with other types of data and methods, they can contribute to a fuller picture of how governance works in particular cities.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…SNA approaches based on qualitative interviews and snowball sampling are not, therefore, better than others relying on archival data or surveys. In fact, this type of mixed-method approach to studies of networks is likely more suitable for exploratory research (Noack and Schmidt 2013). However, when complemented with other types of data and methods, they can contribute to a fuller picture of how governance works in particular cities.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Studies based on this framework investigate the transaction costs, benefits and risks involved with collaboration as well as the features or drivers that bring actors together (Gerber, Henry and Lubell 2013; Song, Park and Jung 2018). Other SNA empirical studies have been focusing on interlocal service delivery networks (Hugg 2020), networks of municipal staff (e.g., civil servants’ contacts both within and outside their municipality, Lewis et al 2014), or knowledge networks (e.g., exploring the relationships between research institutions and urban policy organisations, Robin and Acuto 2018).…”
Section: Urban Governance and Network: Brief Review Of The Literaturementioning
confidence: 99%
“…They demonstrate that cities acting alone have insufficient power to affect the change needed to protect constituents. Cities are also more likely to cooperate and to create additional ICCs when their leaders have routine interaction (Hugg, 2020; Leroux & Carr, 2010). A backbone organisation, which supports activities aligned with the ICC's goal and provides accountability and visibility, can also make collaboration more likely to succeed (Lee & Van De Meene, 2012).…”
Section: Literature Reviewmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In this, NPG is promoted based on the presumed existence of a plural state where multiple actors contribute to the delivery of public services (Osborne 2006). Where street-level bureaucrats working in traditional organizations derived their authority from their public position and professional expertise, the NPG perspective calls for street-level bureaucrats who are able to network and to work across organizational boundaries (da Cruz et al 2022;Hugg 2020;Sullivan and Skelcher 2017). This involves street-level bureaucrats being expected to engage with citizens and other stakeholders, and then work together to address complex societal issues.…”
Section: Theoretical Frameworkmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Street-level bureaucrats inherently have discretion in their work and have the autonomy to make some decisions themselves. This discretion of street-level bureaucrats enables them to deal with situations that are too complex to simply apply the rules (Hupe 2019).…”
Section: Theoretical Frameworkmentioning
confidence: 99%