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A systematic review of collaboration and network research in the public affairs literature: implications for public health practice and research

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A systematic review of collaboration and network research in the public affairs literature: implications for public health practice and research
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: We explored and analyzed how findings from public affairs research can inform public health research and practice, specifically in the area of interorganizational collaboration, one of the most promising practice-based approaches in the public health field. METHODS: We conducted a systematic review of the public affairs literature by following a grounded theory approach. We coded 151 articles for demographics and empirical findings (n = 258). RESULTS: Three primary findings stand out in the public affairs literature: network structure affects governance, management strategies exist for administrators, and collaboration can be linked to outcomes. These findings are linked to priorities in public health practice. CONCLUSIONS: Overall, we found that public affairs has a long and rich history of research in collaborations that offers unique organizational theory and management tools to public health practitioners.
Publication
American journal of public health
Volume
102
Issue
3
Pages
564-571
Date
março 2012
Journal Abbr
Am J Public Health
Language
eng
ISSN
1541-0048
Archive
PubMed
Loc. in Archive
22021311
Extra
Edition: 2011/11/28 Publisher: American Public Health Association
Citation
Varda, D., Shoup, J. A., & Miller, S. (2012). A systematic review of collaboration and network research in the public affairs literature: implications for public health practice and research. American Journal of Public Health, 102(3), 564–571. PubMed. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2011.300286
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