Managing (through) a network of collaborations: A case study on hospital executives’ work in a Dutch urbanized region
研究了荷兰城市化地区医院如何同时参与多个合作网络，分析管理者为协调组织利益与网络发展所采取的策略和活动，为理解网络环境下的治理实践提供实证。
Managing inter-organizational networks has been studied extensively, yet little attention has been paid to what it means for organizations and their management to participate in multiple networks simultaneously. This study therefore explores from a management-organizational perspective how hospitals in a Dutch urbanized region process and manage a ‘network of collaborations’. We analyse the managerial strategies and activities performed to align organizational interests with the emergence of networks. While the network narrative has become dominant in public policy, this study adds empirical insights to the meaning and practice of governing in a networked environment.