Casting a Larger Net: Determinants of Managerial Networking in Public Organizations

Morten Balle Hansen, Anders Ryom Villadsen

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    Abstract

    Managerial networking is an important part of public management. Research has forcefully demonstrated how this aspect of management directly and indirectly is related to organizational outcomes. Much less is known, however, about the determinants of managerial networking. This is especially true with regards to individual-level explanations. This paper addresses this important gap and proposes a composite model of managerial networking as formed by three sets of factors: personal, job-related, and organizational. On this background a set of hypotheses are developed and tested in a study of top-tier managers in Danish municipalities. Results suggest that managers engage in two different types of external networking, and that the amount of networking behavior is determined in a complex interplay of the three sets of explanatory factors. Contributions to existing research are discussed.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationACAD MANAGE PROC January 2013 (Meeting Abstract Supplement)
    Number of pages40
    Volume2013
    PublisherAcademy of Management
    Publication date12 Aug 2013
    Edition1
    Article number16879
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 12 Aug 2013
    EventAnnual Meeting of the Academy of Management - Lake Buena Vista (Orlando), Florida, Orlando, United States
    Duration: 9 Aug 201313 Aug 2013
    Conference number: 73

    Conference

    ConferenceAnnual Meeting of the Academy of Management
    Number73
    LocationLake Buena Vista (Orlando), Florida
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityOrlando
    Period09/08/201313/08/2013
    SeriesAcademy of Management Proceedings
    ISSN2151-6561

    Keywords

    • Networking
    • Public Administration
    • Public Management

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