The external networking behaviour of public managers - the missing link of weak ties
研究将公共管理者的外部网络行为分为强联系和弱联系两个维度，通过对丹麦地方政府的探索性分析，发现这两个维度是独立的，为未来研究提供了新框架。
There has been an increasing focus on managerial external networking behaviour within public administration. While most previous quantitative research has analysed such behaviour one dimensionally, we suggest a two-dimensional conceptualization based on the concepts of weak and strong ties. Utilizing measures resembling previous research, we explore the utility of the approach in an exploratory study of Danish local government. Our findings suggest that the two dimensions of external networking behaviour are distinct. We discuss our approach compared to previous approaches and argue that a conceptualization based on the distinction between strong and weak ties provides a promising framework for future research.