Evaluating Community Partnerships: A Reply to Spitz and Ritter

Shortell, Stephen M.; Zukoski, Ann P.; Alexander, Jeffrey A.; Bazzoli, Gloria J.; Conrad, Douglas A.; Hasnain‐Wynia, Romana; Sofaer, Shoshanna; Chan, Benjamin; Casey, Elizabeth; Margolin, Frances S.

doi:10.1215/03616878-27-6-1023

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“…An SN is also designed to offer a service portfolio to its members. These services aim to improve members' competitiveness and provide solutions that the members could not develop on their own (Isett, Mergel, LeRoux, Mischen, & Rethemeyer, 2011;Mays & Scutchfield, 2010;Milward & Provan, 2006;Shortell et al, 2002). In addition, the increase in the number of services offered by the SN may reduce the members' probability of individually searching for alternatives to meet their needs (Cristofoli & Markovic, 2016).…”

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Are there differences between governing and managing strategic networks of different sizes and ages?

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Luz²,

Wegner³

2022

Journal of Management & Organization

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This paper aims to analyze how governance and management of strategic networks (SNs) composed of small firms differ according to network size and length of existence. We analyzed 20 Brazilian SNs, comparing oldest to youngest and largest to smallest. The results show that large SNs have a more robust management structure, automated process control system, and centralized strategic decision-making power. Only small and younger SNs are not centralized and lack incentive mechanisms for members. Moreover, older SNs have a centralized strategic formulation and implementation process, whereas younger SNs have a more inclusive and participatory one. The results confirm previous studies and offer a fine-grained comprehension of the governance of SNs according to the number of members. The findings contribute to the nascent network governance theory and offer insights to network managers who have to reconfigure the governance as the number of members grows.

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Section: Network Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Are there differences between governing and managing strategic networks of different sizes and ages?

Costa

Luz²,

Wegner³

2022

Journal of Management & Organization

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“…For example, a recent study found that states that suppressed STD data to preserve confidentiality had lower gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia rates. 62 This suggests that cross-state analyses might be biased. Because of our modest sample size (n = 307 counties fully covered by 211 local health departments), we could not account for statefixed effects in our analyses.…”

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Local Public Health Systems and the Incidence of Sexually Transmitted Diseases

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Objectives. We examined the associations of local public health system organization and local health department resources with county-level sexually transmitted disease (STD) incidence rates in large US health jurisdictions. Methods. We linked annual county STD incidence data (2005–2008) to local health department director responses (n = 211) to the 2006 wave of the National Longitudinal Study of Local Public Health Systems, the 2005 national Local Health Department Profile Survey, and the Area Resource File. We used nested mixed effects regression models to assess the relative contribution of local public health system organization, local health department financial and resource factors, and sociodemographic factors known to be associated with STD incidence to county-level (n = 307) STD incidence. Results. Jurisdictions with local governing boards had significantly lower county-level STD incidence. Local public health systems with comprehensive services where local health departments shoulder much of the effort had higher county-level STD rates than did conventional systems. Conclusions. More integration of system partners in local public health system activities, through governance and interorganizational arrangements, may reduce the incidence and burden of STDs.

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