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Annotated Bibliography for Collaborative Governance

Ansell, C., & Toring, J. (2015). How does collaborative governance scale?. Policy & Politics, 43(3), 315-329. doi:10.1332/030557315X14353344872935 This article does very well in explaining the aspect of Collaborative Governance, what it means and what it initials. Then goes in how we use scale, what that initials and how we establish and how collaborative scaling is critical to collaborative governance. The article is good and very informative and how to really fit the pair together. This helps give the most of what even of what the idea is and how to use it, which is useful to give the basics.

Shilbury, D., & Ferkins, L. (2015). Exploring the Utility of Collaborative Governance in a National Sport Organization. Journal of Sport Management, 29(4), 380-397. doi:10.1123/JSM.2014-0139 

The article gives a very different look on how collaborative governance and how it can be applied to something other than governmental ways. When looking at how to use the Collaborative Governance, it gives a different aspect on the term and can make it easier to look at in this light, despite that they reference other countries. The article shows how leadership skills and it being collaborative make a difference in the environment

Emerson, K., & Nabatchi, T. (2015). Evaluating the Productivity of Collaborative Governance Regimes: A Performance Matrix. Public Performance & Management Review, 38(4), 717-747. doi:10.1080/15309576.2015.1031016.

This article gave an look on product performance and collaborative governance regimes and how they play out in the workplace. Also giving illustrations to give a better picture on how they can work. This article can give a very deep, detailed idea on how to each type of system works together and actually what they are. Given in the conclusion is how to better the system or collaborative governance and how to really use it. The details that are represented within the article are good to really grasp the idea and further do research by doing the given research already.

Cheng, A. S., Gerlak, A. K., Dale, L., & Mattor, K. (2015). Examining the adaptability of collaborative governance associated with publicly managed ecosystems over time: insights from the Front Range Roundtable, Colorado, USA. Ecology & Society, 20(1), 433-466. doi:10.5751/ES-07187-200135

Presented is how over a span of 10 years specifically looking at the Front Range Roundtable in Colorado involving collaborative governance and its implications. They did a testable study and found what internal and external changes can do to the area. This article find that the topic is still underdeveloped in a sense that it needs more research. This is useful because it can show how the specific effects really impact the area and what goes right and wrong. It helps that it is in a specific area because it goes in detail about what exactly went good and wrong.

McDougall, C., & Banjade, M. R. (2015). Social capital, conflict, and adaptive collaborative governance: exploring the dialectic. Ecology & Society, 20(1), 279-301. doi:10.5751/ES-07071-200144

This article shows how things can be effected and they are affected but whether if they are good or bad. Such as whether if the reason things changed were because it was collaborative. It presents research, figures on how it really affects what's going on and puts different ideas together. This explains the real difference in social capital, which is good because on how it really affects something important and modern in a sense of what's really going on. It gives the good and bad end results and on how these can change.

Annotated Bibliography “Flat Organization”

Porter, L. W., & Siegel, J. (1965). RELATIONSHIPS OF TALL AND FLAT ORGANIZATION STRUCTURES TO THE SATISFACTIONS OF FOREIGN MANAGERS. Personnel Psychology, 18(4), 379-392

The differences between tall and flat organization are found in this study, with a sampling of a mangers and how they work. There is a theory about “flat” being above “tall”. This study does not prove that but that the results are different. The satisfaction between the two differs in is in security and satisfaction managerial which is helpful to understand and how to distinguish the two. The article is useful because it does show the two in a study and the only downside is that it references to foreign managers.

Hummon, N. P. (1970). Criticism of "Effects of Flat and Tall Organization Structure". Administrative Science Quarterly, 15(2), 230-234.

This article was very interspecific and surprisingly mathematical about the subject. It dissects the study to a measure on all aspects, but explains the study as well in pretty decent aspects. It goes over the original studies claims and how the study has faults within it. The article can be useful however it can come off as quite confusing because it has so much going on within the article and it doesn't have the equations separated.

Bernstein, Ethan. "Flat Organizations Like Zappos Need Pockets of Privacy." Harvard Business Review . N.p., 28 Nov. 2014. Web. 16 Oct. 2015. <https://hbr.org/2014/11/flat-organizations-like-zappos-need-pockets-of-privacy>.

The article actually gives a business example and how flat organization is used within it or around it. This is a good example for study or research because within the article is tells how the business operates and functions the way it does. Flat organization is essentially how something can operate, an option for the company. It presents how functioning on this system is sustainable.

<Ingram, D. (n.d.). The Advantages of Flat Organization . In Chron. Retrieved October 16, 2015. .http://smallbusiness.chron.com/advantages-flat-organizational-structure-3797.html>.

The article may not be the best of the best of describing flat organization, but it gives the best explanation of what some seem like advantages. Also what flat organization can bring to a company or to the employees. In all honesty, this is the simplest way of saying what flat organization can bring for the company. Of course there are disadvantages but if trying to explain disadvantages then a person has the supposed advantages to argue about. Or an article that can give cost savings, collaborative, adaptable, etc.

11 Key Advantages and Disadvantages of a Flat Organizational Structure (2015, July 7). In ConnectUs: The Global Issues Blog. Retrieved October 16, 2015, from http://connectusfund.org/11-key-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-a-flat-organizational-structure

This is good for a both perspective sides of what flat organization can provide and what it can take away. WIthout understanding both sides, one can be quick to judge and not give a detailed or knowledgeable decision about the structure. What also helps is that they have videos, with people who have an understanding and knowledge to defend or criticize the structure. This is good for the project because it offers basic understanding and is able to help put flat organization in placing when discussing.