The formation of inter-organizational information sharing networks in public safety: Cartographic insights on rational choice and institutional explanations

Williams, Christine B.; Dias, Martín; Fedorowicz, Jane; Jacobson, Dax D.; Vilvovsky, Sonia; Sawyer, Steve; Tyworth, Michael

doi:10.3233/ip-2009-0170

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“…Networks of public and private organizations are commonplace in Europe -where such arrangements have been extensively studied (e.g., Bekkers et al, 2009;Ferro and Sorrentino, 2010;Sanderson et al, 2015;Goldkuhl, 2016). In the USA, these shared infrastructure arrangements are of interest in the public administration literature (e.g., Provan and Kenis, 2008;Provan and Lemaire, 2012;Goldkuhl, 2016;Joha and Janssen, 2011;Williams et al, 2009;Fedorowicz et al, 2007).…”

Section: Public Safety Network Literaturementioning

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Governance Configurations for Inter-Organizational Coordination: A Study of Public Safety Networks

Fedorowicz

Sawyer

Tomasino

2018

Journal of Information Technology

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We focus on networked arrangements of digital resources that are shared among otherwise independent units to advance conceptual and empirical insights about their governance. We are motivated by the simple observation that, increasingly, independent organizations are engaging in shared activities, often relying on purpose-built digital infrastructures to support this move to inter-dependence. To advance current conceptualizations of networked governance, we draw on data from 42 public safety networks and use fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis. We do so because fsQCA allows us to account for the realities of inter-dependence among the concepts and variables we consider and to illuminate the multiple viable governance patterns that are possible. The results show the importance of network-level governance competencies to manage stakeholders and information infrastructure to achieve high effectiveness of PSN. Analysis makes clear that there exist five configurations of PSN governance practices that enable high levels of network governance effectiveness. Common to all these configurations are the network-level competence in managing both stakeholders and the digital infrastructure, suggesting these are necessary (but not sufficient) network-level governance competencies. Building from the analysis, we advance the role of specific network-level governance competencies, and the current conceptualization of network governance more broadly.

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Section: Public Safety Network Literaturementioning

confidence: 99%

Governance Configurations for Inter-Organizational Coordination: A Study of Public Safety Networks

Fedorowicz

Sawyer

Tomasino

2018

Journal of Information Technology

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“…A number of studies have identified variables that are likely to influence collaborative efforts (see, e.g., Bryson et al, 2006). There have also been multiple studies documenting collaborative efforts in particular cases and types of cases (Artigas et al, 2009;Kellogg, 2009;Williams et al, 2009). Studies addressing public-private nonprofit collaborative partnerships seem to be particularly common (Agranoff, 2006;Agranoff & McGuire, 2003;Berman, 1996;Billett, Ovens, Clemans, & Seddon, 2007;Radin et al, 1996).…”

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Fostering Local Government Collaboration: An Empirical Analysis of Case Studies in Ohio

Hoornbeek

Beechey

Pascarella

2016

Journal of Urban Affairs

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While the literature on collaborative governance is voluminous and growing, empirical studies that test differing explanations for the success of local government to local government collaborations across policy sectors are not common. This kind of study is important, however, because local government-to-local government collaborations may very well have distinctive dynamics, and they are likely to expand in the future as local officials work to develop broad collaborative strategies that extend across policy areas. In this article, we investigate the development and extent of goal achievement in eight cases of this type of collaboration in northeast Ohio. Our investigations illustrate the dynamics of progress for interlocal collaborations, while yielding evidence of goal achievements within four years in six of our eight cases. We also evaluate theoretically derived variables using a Boolean algebraic comparative case study approach, and find that external incentives provided by grants and mandates are consistently associated with at least some level of goal attainment. We also find that the combination of external incentives and past interactions leading to trust consistently predicts success among the cases in our sample. While our findings are preliminary and limited to northeast Ohio, they suggest that promising inter-governmental collaborations can yield benefits within reasonable periods of time.

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“…Technological efforts refers to the efforts resulting from the degree of technological difficulty and costs of adopting the IOP requirements [6,65,[71][72][73][74]. Organisational efforts are the required efforts to fit the IOP requirements into organisational structures and processes, including efforts related to intraorganisational structures and processes as well as efforts related to the interfacing of organisational structures and processes with those of partnering organisations [cf.…”

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The impact of interoperability standards adoption on organisations in government information networks

Henning

2013

Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance

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The past decade has seen a steady rise of the phenomenon of ICTenabled governance networks, also called Government Information Networks. Such networks essentially rely on electronic information sharing across organisations, and thus rest on interoperability (IOP). However, whilst previous research has argued that expected impacts from IOP standard are a central factor for organisations' motivation to adopt them, not much research has been done on the actual impacts from adopting IOP standards for organisations. This paper aims to provide a better understanding of the impacts from the adoption of IOP standards on partner organisations in Government Information Networks. To this end, it combines a literature study with data from stakeholder interviews from two cases in the Netherlands in order to i) identify the relevant main impact categories and dimensions; ii) assess their relative relevance to stakeholders; and iii) draw recommendations for IOP governance from this analysis. The study thus fills a relevant gap in existing research on IOP, and contributes a guiding framework with key dimensions that practitioners can use for assessing the impacts and feasibility of IOP standards adoption.

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The formation of inter-organizational information sharing networks in public safety: Cartographic insights on rational choice and institutional explanations

Cited by 26 publications

References 40 publications

Governance Configurations for Inter-Organizational Coordination: A Study of Public Safety Networks

Governance Configurations for Inter-Organizational Coordination: A Study of Public Safety Networks

Fostering Local Government Collaboration: An Empirical Analysis of Case Studies in Ohio

The impact of interoperability standards adoption on organisations in government information networks

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