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Governance Theory

Governance Theory is a theoretical framework within the field of political science and public administration that explains the processes, structures, and mechanisms through which authority is exercised, decisions are made, and actors interact in the collective management of resources and societal issues.

957

Publications

80.6K

Citations

1.5K

Authors

722

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

252

Parents

Publications

957

The New Governance: Governing without Government

R. A. W. Rhodes · Political Studies · 1996 · 4.2K citations · Full text

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TOWARD A STEWARDSHIP THEORY OF MANAGEMENT

James H. Davis, F. David Schoorman, Lex Donaldson · Academy of Management Review · 1997 · 3.6K citations

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Governance as theory: five propositions

Gerry Stoker · International Social Science Journal · 1998 · 2.7K citations

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Toward a Stewardship Theory of Management

James H. Davis, F. David Schoorman, Lex Donaldson · Academy of Management Review · 1997 · 2.5K citations

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Understanding Governance: Ten Years On

R. A. W. Rhodes · Organization Studies · 2007 · 1.4K citations · Full text

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Authors

1.5K

  1. KV
    Kristof Van Assche

    University of Alberta, Canada

    11 publications · 474 citations

    11

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  2. JT
    Jacob Torfing

    Roskilde University, Denmark

    10 publications · 1.1K citations

    10

    h-index

  3. RB
    Raoul Beunen

    Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands

    8 publications · 240 citations

    8

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  4. LE
    Laurence E. Lynn

    University of Chicago, United States

    7 publications · 353 citations

    7

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  5. BG
    B. Guy Peters

    University of Pittsburgh, United States

    7 publications · 1.5K citations

    7

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1–5 of 1.5K

Institutions

722

  1. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

    Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    12 h-index

    16 publications

    1.7K citations

  2. Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Rotterdam, The Netherlands

    12 h-index

    18 publications

    3.1K citations

  3. University of California, Berkeley

    Berkeley, United States

    11 h-index

    12 publications

    848 citations

  4. Roskilde University

    Roskilde, Denmark

    11 h-index

    18 publications

    1.8K citations

  5. Wageningen University & Research

    Wageningen, The Netherlands

    11 h-index

    20 publications

    1.1K citations

  6. Australian National University

    Canberra, Australia

    11 h-index

    11 publications

    1.9K citations

  7. University of Alberta

    Edmonton, Canada

    10 h-index

    18 publications

    597 citations

  8. University of Birmingham

    Birmingham, United Kingdom

    9 h-index

    13 publications

    2K citations

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Venues

  1. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 20 publications · 3.3K citations

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  2. SSRN Electronic Journal

    Repository · 32 publications · 1.4K citations

    19

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  3. Public Administration

    19 publications · 1.9K citations

    17

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  4. Public Management Review

    16 publications · 2K citations

    16

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  5. Sustainability

    14 publications · 570 citations

    13

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