Management in networks: on multi-actor decision making

Getting what you want - even if you are the boss - isn't always easy. Almost every organization, big or small, works among a network of competing interests. Whether it's governments pushing through policies, companies trying to increase profits, or even families deciding where to move house, rarely can decisions be made in isolation from competing interests both within the organization and outside it. In this accessible and straightforward account, Hans de Bruijnand Ernst ten Heuvelhof cast light on multi-stakeholder decision-making.Shunning simplistic model talk, they reveal the nuts and bolts of decision-making within the numerous dilemmas and tensions at work. Using a diverse range of illustrative examples throughout, their perceptive analysis examines how different interests can either support or block change, and the strategies available in managing a variety of stakeholders. This insightful text provides both depthof understanding and a wealth of advice. It is invaluable reading to studentsworking in business and management, public administration and organizational studies, plus practitioners - or actors - operating in a range of contexts. INDICE: 1 The rise of multi-actor networks 2. Networks and decision-makingprocesses 3. Strategies in networks: the essence 4. Strategies: a comparison between project-based and process-based change 5. Trust and rules of the game in networks 6. Hybrid strategies: the role of command and control in networks 7. The hybrid organization: Hierarchy, networks and accountability 8. Finally,two objections to the network approach

• ISBN: 978-0-415-46249-5
• Editorial: Routledge
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 176
• Fecha Publicación: 22/04/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés