Understanding the nomological network of red tape: Synthesis and research agenda
综合回顾了139篇跨社会科学的实证研究，绘制了繁文缛节的前因、测量、结果、调节与中介变量网络，指出全球南方、非政府组织及多种研究设计的缺失，并提出未来研究议程。
Due to the exponential increase of publications about red tape over the past two decades, an integrative review is needed to lay the jigsaw puzzle on empirical red tape research and identify blind spots in the literature. This study addresses this issue by reviewing 139 empirical studies across social science disciplines and mapping the nomological network of red tape (i.e. antecedents, measurements, outcomes, moderators and mediators). Findings indicate several blind spots, namely a lack of studies from the Global South, from non-local government organizations (including companies and nonprofits), and using comparative, multilevel, qualitative, or mixed-method designs. A range of antecedents, moderators and mediators at the individual, organizational, institutional and across levels are also identified. In conclusion, a nomological network is constructed and a research agenda is formulated aimed at understanding the complex causalities surrounding red tape, and the impact specific conditions have on its emergence or consequences.