Managing Uncertainties in Networks: A Network Approach to Problem Solving and Decision MakingAs public and private sector organizations work more frequently in partnership, managing uncertainties, problems and controversies becomes increasingly difficult. Despite sophisticated technology and knowledge, the strategic networks and games required to solve uncertainties becomes more complex and more important than ever before. This unique text examines such developments in the area of network strategy. Differentiating itself from other policy network approaches which mainly have a research focus, this text has a managerial orientation, presenting strategies and management recommendations for public and private sector organizations as well as the analytical tools required by practitioners seeking to support their own internal decision-making and strategy formulation. Tapping into the important and ever-growing area of risk and uncertainty management, this is a vital and long awaited staple for the arena, written by two leading authors in the field, and is key reading for students, scholars and policy makers seeking to understand the complexities of the network society. |
Contents
Uncertainties in dealing with complex problems in the network society | 1 |
12 Problem solving and decision making in the network society | 2 |
wicked societal problems | 6 |
the inadequacy of standard responses | 7 |
a network perspective | 9 |
16 Objectives research question and structure of this book | 12 |
Analysis of uncertainties in dealing with complex problems in networks | 17 |
Uncertainty about content knowledge conflicts and asymmetrical debates | 19 |
64 Assessing the evolution and outcomes of policy games | 122 |
65 A preview of Part 2 | 129 |
Management of uncertainties in dealing with complex problems in networks | 131 |
Mapping uncertainties in games and networks | 133 |
an overview | 135 |
identification and analysis of arenas progress and stagnation | 147 |
analysis of interactions relations and rules | 151 |
the opportunities and limitations of a stepwise plan | 158 |
22 Two responses to substantive uncertainty and their implications | 24 |
problem frames and ambiguity | 28 |
dealing with substantive uncertainty | 37 |
Uncertainty and process problem solving as a strategic game | 39 |
from rational model to game approach | 42 |
33 The basic elements of the policy game | 45 |
the fragmented nature of policy games as a source of uncertainty | 51 |
problem solving at the crossroads of arenas and games | 55 |
rounds impasses and breakthroughs | 59 |
impacts on content process and institutions | 61 |
dealing with strategic uncertainty | 65 |
Uncertainty and institutions patterns rules and trust | 66 |
42 Towards an institutional network theory | 69 |
an interlude | 74 |
a social infrastructure | 77 |
45 Trust as a help against uncertainty | 82 |
closedness complexity and change | 87 |
Uncertainties and governments old and new responses | 90 |
a problematic doctrine | 91 |
central norms and consultation | 95 |
markets and contracts as an answer to uncertainty | 101 |
horizontal steering and cooperation as an answer to uncertainty | 107 |
governance and the need for network management | 111 |
Summing up Dealing with uncertainties in networks | 113 |
63 Explanations for the evolution and outcome of policy games in networks | 115 |
Managing content furthering crossframe reflection and the creation of negotiated knowledge | 160 |
82 Improving frame reflection and crossframe learning | 161 |
the furtherance of negotiated knowledge | 175 |
conditions for cognitive learning | 183 |
Managing the game Selective couplings rules of the game and process management | 184 |
general principles | 186 |
93 Game management as couplings and decouplings of actors arenas and games | 188 |
94 Game management as furthering the creation of the rules of the game | 192 |
95 Game management as facilitating the game | 203 |
conditions for managing strategic uncertainties | 210 |
Managing the network strategies for institutional design | 212 |
tinkering at the foundation of the network | 215 |
reframing | 226 |
a matter of patience | 230 |
a design proposal | 232 |
the possibilities and pitfalls of institutional design | 239 |
Managing uncertainties in networks | 240 |
disentanglers and entanglers | 241 |
the repertoire of strategies | 243 |
114 The choice of network management strategies | 249 |
115 Some reflections upon the management of uncertainties | 257 |
Bibliography | 261 |
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