How Do Networks Reflect Collaborative Governance? The Case of a Sport Policy Program
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15515557 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kati Lehtonen (0000-0002-9709-1644, LIKES – Foundation for Sport and Health Sciences, corresponding author), Petri Uusikylä (0000-0002-6120-7553, University of Vaasa) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 14 |
| Pages | 7229-7229 |
| Publication date | 2021-07-06 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph18147229 |
| PMID | 34299678 |
| OpenAlex | W3179244456 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 33 |
This study examines the extent to which collaborative governance thinking is realized in a government-funded sport policy program. Our main argument is that this conversion requires the analysis and interpretation of meso-governance and related networks. In the analysis of meso-level sports policy governance networks, we apply social network analysis and theme interviews. The empirical analysis conducted in this study involves the network-based structure of the Finnish Schools on the Move (FSM) program, which was implemented in Finland from 2009 to 2018. Our research questions are as follows: (1) How have the nature and network structure of the program changed throughout the implementation of the program? (2) How is the collaborative governance thinking reflected in the design and implementation of the FSM program? This study shows that the network is the most significant intermediary structure at the policy and organizational levels. Particularly, it was important in the start-up phase of the program, when the main task of the network was to bring together different actors and to generate a common vision. By the end of the program's funding, the structure of the network became centralized, with decreasing density. However, the analysis shows that collaborative governance thinking is mainly reflected in implementation, rather than in the genuine joint planning of activities
Argument (complex analysis · Business · Collaborative governance · Corporate governance · Economics · Government (linguistics · Knowledge management · Management · Network governance · Organizational structure · Policy analysis · Political science · Process management · Project governance · Public relations · Social network analysis · Social science · Sociology · Task (project management · Theme (computing · Computer Science · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Public Administration · Public Policy and Administration Research · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
Social Network Analysis
Structural Holes
Sampling for qualitative research
The Oxford Handbook of Governance
Governing Complexity
Social Network Analysis
Centrality in social networks conceptual clarification
Centrality in affiliation networks
Transforming the Public Sector Into an Arena for Co-Creation
The New Governance
The Whole‐of‐Government Approach to Public Sector Reform
Public Value Governance
Governance Without Government? Rethinking Public Administration
Governance’ as a bridge between disciplines
Building of the legitimacy of a sports organization in a hybridized operating environment
Social network analysis in sport research
Collaborative Governance in Theory and Practice
| Citations per year | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |