Experiments in collaborative governance over the last several decades have transformed
the way the public's business is getting done. Despite growing interest, empirical research …

The COVID-19 global pandemic has challenged governance practices around the world and
led to calls for reform to better fit newly emerged expectations. Studies have identified …

Recent critical challenges, including terrorism and an aging workforce, have brought to the
attention of US government agencies the need to share their knowledge across and within …

Network governance has received increasing attention from public administration scholars
and practitioners. A systematic evaluation and synthesis of the network governance …

Contemporary societies face complex problems that challenge the sustainability of their
social and economic systems. Such problems may require joint efforts from the public and …

Decision-making is a fundamental human process, central to the design and promulgation of
effective legislation, as well as to the crafting of robust public policy. Supported by advances …

This manuscript extends Luther Gulick's organizational patterns. Patterns are a way to
integrate complex theories and practices. Yet administrative, legal and constitutional …

Combining insights from collaborative governance, performance management, and health
technology assessment (HTA) literature, this study develops an integrated framework to …

Public leaders and managers today are being challenged by unprecedented, complex
problems. Tackling “wicked problems” requires a new way of thinking, and new methods …

Despite efforts to control fraud in public assistance programs, the perception and realities of
the problem persist. Serious barriers related to data collection and research methods …