How to Identify Success Among Networks That Promote Active Living

We evaluated organization- and network-level factors that influence organizations' perceived success. This is important for managing interorganizational networks, which can mobilize communities to address complex health issues such as physical activity, and for achieving change. In 2011, we use...

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Published in:American journal of public health (1971) 2015-11, Vol.105 (11), p.2298-2305
Main Authors: Litt, Jill, Varda, Danielle, Reed, Hannah, Retrum, Jessica, Tabak, Rachel, Gustat, Jeanette, O'Hara Tompkins, Nancy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Collaboration
Communication
Community Health
Community Networks - organization & administration
Community-Institutional Relations
Disease control
Environment
Exercise
Exercise/Physical Activity
Health Promotion - organization & administration
Humans
Leadership
Organizational Objectives
Other Environment
Other Statistics/Evaluation/Research
Policy
Public health
Public Health Practice
RESEARCH AND PRACTICE
Residence Characteristics
Studies
Success
Time Factors
United States
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Summary:We evaluated organization- and network-level factors that influence organizations' perceived success. This is important for managing interorganizational networks, which can mobilize communities to address complex health issues such as physical activity, and for achieving change. In 2011, we used structured interview and network survey data from 22 states in the United States to estimate multilevel random-intercept models to understand organization- and network-level factors that explain perceived network success. A total of 53 of 59 "whole networks" met the criteria for inclusion in the analysis (89.8%). Coordinators identified 559 organizations, with 3 to 12 organizations from each network taking the online survey (response rate = 69.7%; range = 33%-100%). Occupying a leadership position (P 
ISSN:0090-0036
1541-0048
DOI:10.2105/AJPH.2015.302828