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 an overall network-level goal. Goal-directed networks are those that come together to achieve a shared objective, in addition to the individual organization-specific goals. This book's focus is on the management of goal-directed networks. Despite the fact that formalized goal-directed interorganizational networks have become extremely popular in the public and nonprofit sectors, as many social problems require concerted action, publications on managing goal-directed networks do not exist. In this book, author Angel Saz-Carranza examines four networks that differ by size, scope, and geographical location. He offers a novel and innovative framework focusing on networks' inherent internal tensions between unity and diversity, paralleling the differentiation/integration tension found in organization theory, which has not previously been applied to interorganizational networks.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-13
9780415899024
eBay Product ID (ePID)
115945094
Product Key Features
Author
Angel Saz-Carranza
Publication Name
Uniting Diverse Organizations: Managing Goal-Oriented Advocacy Networks
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Government
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
140 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm
Item Weight
340g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Angel Saz-Carranza
Series Title
Routledge Studies in Business Organizations and Networks