Leveraging Networks: A Guide for Public Managers Working Across Organizations

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By

Robert Agranoff

Professor Emeritus, O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs

Indiana University School

This project examines the changing operational challenges faced by today’s public managers as they participate in collaborative undertakings with other governments and the nongovernmental sector. The lessons are derived from experiences in several Midwestern states, where many established networks operate. Collaboration: Networks and PartnershipsMissions and Programs

Leveraging Networks: A Guide for Public Managers Working Across Organizations