Date of Award

1-1-2017

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

College/School/Department

Department of Public Administration and Policy

Content Description

1 online resource (iii, vi, 226 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Karl Rethemeyer

Committee Members

Sharon Dawes, Bruce Desmarais, Natalie Helbig

Keywords

Collaborative Networks, Network Management, Performance Information Use, Performance Management, Social Network Analysis, Performance, Child mental health services, Mental health services, Information networks, Social networks

Subject Categories

Public Administration

Abstract

This study aims to explore antecedents and consequences of performance information use in collaborative networks, focusing on the effects of network members’ interaction patterns and relational characteristics on performance information use. Using a case of the Faraway County system of care wherein network participants engaged in collective decision making and service provisions to mentally-ill children and youth, this study addresses three research questions:

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