Treating development networks seriously: What public managers should know
International Journal of Organization Theory & Behavior
ISSN: 1093-4537
Article publication date: 1 March 2000
Abstract
In recent years, local governments have concentrated on revitalizing their local economies through economic development policy, which raises a number of important political and legal issues. However, the political attraction of jobs, the popularity of professional sports, and the public's anticipation of obtaining “big league” status stifle a critical probing of these issues. One result has been a systematic pattern of one-sided interactions in favor of entrepreneurs, particularly those who control professional sports franchises. This pattern threatens to undermine the effectiveness and legitimacy of the development policymaking process. This article clarifies these costly though less obvious issues and provides a framework for considering them more candidly, and hopefully, more effectively.
Citation
Maclin, S.A. and Keller, L.F. (2000), "Treating development networks seriously: What public managers should know", International Journal of Organization Theory & Behavior, Vol. 3 No. 3/4, pp. 359-389. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOTB-03-03-04-2000-B006
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2000 by Marcel Dekker, Inc.