公共管理中的跨界行动者:理论脉络、研究框架和未来展望

Boundary Spanner in Public Administration:Theory Context,Research Framework and Research Prospects

为应对公共问题复杂性的增加,公共管理过程中出现了越来越多的跨界活动。“跨界行动者”是执行关系搭建、信息传递、统筹协调、改革创新四项跨界活动的行动主体,目前,这一微观主体已在国际论文发表中得到重视,但在中文研究中鲜有讨论。鉴于此,本文通过对跨界行动者英文发表的整理,重点通过对公共管理学科发表论文的系统性文献综述,梳理了“跨界行动者”的理论基础与内涵外延的演变脉络,从行动前因、行动策略和行动结果三个方面总结归纳了现有公共管理跨界行动者研究的框架,并讨论了现有研究的潜力和在中国情境下跨界行动者研究的未来方向,以期为国内研究者提供参考,推进跨界行动者研究领域的知识生产。

In order to cope with the increasing complexity of public issues,more and more cross-boundary activities have happened in the process of public administration.Boundary spanner is the subject of implementing four boundary spanning activities,including relationship building,information transferring,coordination and innovation.At present,this agency has attracted international attention and therefore related publication have appeared.However,at present there is lttle discussion on boundary spanner in Chinese public administration publication.For the purpose of introducing the concept of"Boundary Spanner",this paper conducts a systematic literature review of 68 articles published in international public administration journal.This paper shows the theoretical context and development of"Boundary Spanner".Then,it summarizes the existing research framework of boundary spanner in public management from three aspects:action antecedents,action strategies and action results.Introducing"Boundary Spanner"will expand the actor research object and the analytical perspective of organizational collaboration in China,and may also contribute country experience to the publication of boundary spanner.