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Boundary-spanning strategies for aligning institutional logics: a typology

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  • José Nederhand
  • Martijn Van Der Steen
  • Mark Van Twist

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This article critically examines strategies used by boundary spanners to align the institutional logics of bureaucracy, management and networks in citizen-state interactions. In-depth interviews conducted within the Dutch municipality of Rotterdam reveal that boundary spanners use entrepreneurial, mediation, and hierarchical strategies to align institutional logics. By providing insight into the strategic toolbox of boundary spanners and the perceived effectiveness of these tools, this article enhances empirical understanding of how the interplay between older and newer institutional logics within public organisations takes shape and how boundary spanners make strategic use of hierarchy to overcome institutional barriers.

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  • José Nederhand & Martijn Van Der Steen & Mark Van Twist, 2019. "Boundary-spanning strategies for aligning institutional logics: a typology," Local Government Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 45(2), pages 219-240, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:flgsxx:v:45:y:2019:i:2:p:219-240
    DOI: 10.1080/03003930.2018.1546172
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    1. Holanda Bruna de Morais & Mendonça Patricia Maria Emerenciano de, 2024. "Analytical Lens for Investigating CSOs and State Relations: The Contributions of Coproduction and Institutional Logics Perspectives," Nonprofit Policy Forum, De Gruyter, vol. 15(1), pages 27-47, January.

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