Huerta Timothy
Practice Development, Community Development Foundation, UK.
Healthc Pap. 2006;7(2):28-31; discussion 68-75.
As the authors of the lead paper recognize, networks have become an increasingly popular form of organizing, both in the delivery of public services and within political arenas. A network is an arrangement of individuals and/or organizations that are linked through connections that range from informal relationships to formally agreed protocols. Networks have proved useful in addressing complex and intractable problems that require a holistic approach to identifying and implementing long-term solutions. They succeed in situations where hierarchies and "silo-based" systems have failed, and are particularly valuable in facilitating the transfer of resources and knowledge across sectoral and organizational boundaries.
正如主导论文的作者所认识到的，网络已成为一种越来越流行的组织形式，无论是在公共服务提供方面还是在政治领域。网络是由个人和/或组织构成的一种安排，这些个人和/或组织通过从非正式关系到正式商定协议的各种联系相互联结。事实证明，网络在解决需要采取整体方法来识别和实施长期解决方案的复杂和棘手问题方面很有用。在等级制度和“筒仓式”系统失效的情况下，网络却能成功发挥作用，并且在促进跨部门和组织边界的资源与知识转移方面特别有价值。
