A Preliminary Theory of Interorganizational Network Effectiveness: A Comparative Study of Four Community Mental Health Systems

Title: A Preliminary Theory of Interorganizational Network Effectiveness: A Comparative Study of Four Community Mental Health Systems
Abstract/Description: This paper presents the results of a comparative study of interorganizational networks, or systems, of mental health delivery in four U.S. cities, leading to a preliminary theory of network effectiveness. Extensive data were collected from surveys, interviews, documents, and observations. Network effectiveness was assessed by collecting and aggregating data on outcomes from samples of clients, their families, and their case managers at each site. Results of analyses of both quantitative and qualitative data collected at the individual, organizational, and network levels of analysis showed that network effectiveness could be explained by various structural and contextual factors, specifically, network integration, external control, system stability, and environmental resource munificence. Based on the findings, we develop testable propositions to guide theory development and future research on network effectiveness.
Author/creator: Provan, Keith G.; Milward, H. Brinton
Date: 1995
In publication: Administrative Science Quarterly
Volume: 40
Issue: 1
Pages: 1-33
ISSN: 0001-8392
DOI: 10.2307/2393698
URL: https://www.jstor.org/stable/2393698

Item sets: OB Citations - Conceptualizing, Measuring, and Evaluating Improvement Networks

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