Public Service-Function Types and Interlocal Agreement Network Structure
A Longitudinal Study of Iowa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6404397 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Victor G Hugg (0000-0001-9749-1042, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1293-1315 |
| Publication date | 2020-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Urban Affairs Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1078-0874 • E-ISSN: 1552-8332 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1078087419843189 |
| OpenAlex | W2938292012 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 37 |
Interlocal service delivery networks have become a prominent subject within the urban governance literature, with significant scholarly attention being focused on the political, legal, and demographic characteristics that influence an organization’s decision to join a collaboration network. However, despite being a theoretically significant factor, few analyses have examined the role that service-function type plays in shaping these networks. This research note replicates and extends previous tests of the hypothesized relationship between service-function type and network structure by relying on a comprehensive 25-year data set of interlocal agreements from the state of Iowa. Using hierarchical linear modeling, the positive relationship between networks of system maintenance service-functions and network centralization is confirmed after controlling for the significant moderating effect of time. This more-generalized finding enhances our understanding of when local governments use service networks to solve public problems and potentially carries important implications for the relationship between network governance and policy performance
Business · Corporate governance · Function (biology · Multilevel model · Network governance · Political science · Politics · Regional science · Service (business · Service delivery framework · Set (abstract data type · Sociology · Type of service · Urban network · Computer Science · E-Government and Public Services · Law · Public Administration · Public Policy and Administration Research · Public-Private Partnership Projects · Marketing
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 2,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2024 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |