TY - JOUR
T1 - Shaping Formal Networks throug the Regulatory Process
AU - Hall, Thad E.
AU - O'Toole, Jr., Laurence J.
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - Recent research has shown that, at the federal level, new or amended programs typically create networks consisting of multiactor structures spanning governments, sectors, and/or agencies. This study examines the implementation structures created through the regulatory process. We find that in a majority of cases the regulatory process adds to the complexity of implementation patterns; previously simple implementation structures often became more complicated and new actors are brought into the process. Rules also serve a key function in clarifying the general language that is often used by Congress. These findings have implications for the study and practice of public administration.
AB - Recent research has shown that, at the federal level, new or amended programs typically create networks consisting of multiactor structures spanning governments, sectors, and/or agencies. This study examines the implementation structures created through the regulatory process. We find that in a majority of cases the regulatory process adds to the complexity of implementation patterns; previously simple implementation structures often became more complicated and new actors are brought into the process. Rules also serve a key function in clarifying the general language that is often used by Congress. These findings have implications for the study and practice of public administration.
U2 - 10.1177/0095399704263476
DO - 10.1177/0095399704263476
M3 - Article
VL - 36
SP - 1
EP - 22
JO - Administration & society
JF - Administration & society
SN - 0095-3997
IS - 2
ER -