The Use of Network Analysis to Strengthen Community Partnerships

Community partnerships or networks of collaborating public and nonprofit organizations are an important way of addressing a wide range of problems and needs that communities face. In the academic literature, network analysis has been used to analyze and understand the structure of the relationships...

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Published in:Public administration review 2005-09, Vol.65 (5), p.603-613
Main Authors: Provan, Keith G., Veazie, Mark A., Staten, Lisa K., Teufel-Shone, Nicolette I.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Language
Advantages
Analysis
Business government relations
Chronic diseases
Collaboration
Communities
Community
Community health
Community Leaders
Community Organizations
Community Problems
Community Programs
Community Relations
Community structure
Economic development
Efficiency
Government agencies
Government services
Health services
Human Services
Leaders
Leadership
Local government
Network Analysis
Networks
Non-profit organizations
Nonprofit Organizations
Organization theory
Partnerships
Public administration
Public health
Public Sector Private Sector Relations
Social Networks
Social organization
Social Problems
Studies
Tariff drawbacks
U.S.A
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Summary:Community partnerships or networks of collaborating public and nonprofit organizations are an important way of addressing a wide range of problems and needs that communities face. In the academic literature, network analysis has been used to analyze and understand the structure of the relationships that make up multiorganizational partnerships. But this tool is not well-known outside the small group of researchers who study networks, and it is seldom used as a method of assisting communities. This article briefly discusses network analysis and how community leaders can use the results generated by this tool to strengthen relationships among public and nonprofit organizations, thereby building the community's capacity to address critical needs in areas such as health, human services, social problems, and economic development.
ISSN:0033-3352
1540-6210
DOI:10.1111/j.1540-6210.2005.00487.x