Learning The Three Rs of Networks

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Learning The Three Rs of Networks Roles, Rules
And Responsibilities
Myrna P. Mandell, PhD California State
University, Northridge Queensland University of
Technology
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The 3 Cs of Networks Cooperative
Networks Coordinative Networks Collaborative
Networks
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Rationales Making sense of our
surroundings Ability to behave appropriately Cause
-effect relationships Provide justifications for
actions Insure predictability
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Organizational Rationale Professional
Rationale Program Rationale
rationales
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Table 1 The Three Rationales

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Table 2 Critical Factors In Different Types Of
Settings

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• Defining characteristics of different settings
• Public agencies, private businesses and
  professional organizations
• Someone is in charge
• Internal orientation

characteristics
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• Defining characteristics of collaborative
  networks
• No one is in charge
• Internal external orientation
• Commitment to the whole
• Commitment to the parent organization.
• Not just different types of linkages among
  individual organizations

collaborative
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Table 3 The Three Rs Roles, Rules
Responsibilities
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Difficulties Remaining

• Collaborative Networks As A Threat
• Long Time Frames
• Lack Of Tangible Results

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• A knowledge of the 3 Rs provides
• A way to deal with uncertainties
• Being more comfortable with taking risks

knowledge