How do networks reflect collaborative governance? The case of a sport policy program.

Autor/inn/en	Lehtonen, Kati; Uusikylä, Petri
Titel	How do networks reflect collaborative governance? The case of a sport policy program. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Wie spiegeln Netzwerke gemeinschaftliche Governance wider? Der Fall eines sportpolitischen Programms.
Quelle	In: International journal of environmental research and public health, 18 (2021) 14, [14 S.] PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1660-4601; 1661-7827
DOI	10.3390/ijerph18147229
Schlagwörter	Empirische Untersuchung; Gemeinschaft; Schule; Schulprogramm; Programm; Soziale Software; Steuerung; Bewegungsaktivität; Sport; Analyse; Finnland
Abstract	This study examines the extent to which collaborative governance thinking is realized in a government-funded sport policy program. Our main argument is that this conversion requires the analysis and interpretation of meso-governance and related networks. In the analysis of meso-level sports policy governance networks, we apply social network analysis and theme interviews. The empirical analysis conducted in this study involves the network-based structure of the Finnish Schools on the Move (FSM) program, which was implemented in Finland from 2009 to 2018. Our research questions are as follows: (1) How have the nature and network structure of the program changed throughout the implementation of the program? (2) How is the collaborative governance thinking reflected in the design and implementation of the FSM program? This study shows that the network is the most significant intermediary structure at the policy and organizational levels. Particularly, it was important in the start-up phase of the program, when the main task of the network was to bring together different actors and to generate a common vision. By the end of the program's funding, the structure of the network became centralized, with decreasing density. However, the analysis shows that collaborative governance thinking is mainly reflected in implementation, rather than in the genuine joint planning of activities. (Autor).
Erfasst von	Bundesinstitut für Sportwissenschaft, Bonn
Update	2024/1