TY - JOUR
T1 - Combinations of Conditions for Network Effectiveness
T2 - A Fuzzy-Set Qualitative Comparative Analysis of 37 International Development Intervention Cases
AU - Han, Seungheon
AU - Kang, Minah
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021, International Society for Third-Sector Research.
PY - 2021/8
Y1 - 2021/8
N2 - Most international development projects that aim to eradicate poverty and improve the quality of life of people in low- and middle-income countries are implemented through a collaborative network of multiple parties, including non-governmental organizations (NGOs). However, how network effectiveness in international development projects can be achieved remains unclear. Using fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis, this study explores the causal conditions of network effectiveness of 37 international development projects implemented by South Korean NGOs based on a theoretical lens of collaborative networks. Findings revealed two causal configurations for network effectiveness. Even under a lack of network management capacity and unintegrated networks, or under resource deficiency and lack of network management capacity, high-level local capacity or high-quality collaboration among partners was shown to produce network effectiveness. An in-depth analysis of two cases with successful network effectiveness was also conducted to achieve a more thorough and comprehensive understanding of the causal conditions. The findings suggest practical solutions to manage collaborative networks and compensate for deficiencies of diverse conditions to improve network effectiveness.
AB - Most international development projects that aim to eradicate poverty and improve the quality of life of people in low- and middle-income countries are implemented through a collaborative network of multiple parties, including non-governmental organizations (NGOs). However, how network effectiveness in international development projects can be achieved remains unclear. Using fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis, this study explores the causal conditions of network effectiveness of 37 international development projects implemented by South Korean NGOs based on a theoretical lens of collaborative networks. Findings revealed two causal configurations for network effectiveness. Even under a lack of network management capacity and unintegrated networks, or under resource deficiency and lack of network management capacity, high-level local capacity or high-quality collaboration among partners was shown to produce network effectiveness. An in-depth analysis of two cases with successful network effectiveness was also conducted to achieve a more thorough and comprehensive understanding of the causal conditions. The findings suggest practical solutions to manage collaborative networks and compensate for deficiencies of diverse conditions to improve network effectiveness.
KW - Collaborative networks
KW - Fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fs/QCA)
KW - International development cooperation
KW - Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85107456012&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s11266-021-00358-2
DO - 10.1007/s11266-021-00358-2
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85107456012
VL - 32
SP - 731
EP - 749
JO - Voluntas
JF - Voluntas
SN - 0957-8765
IS - 4
ER -