Exploring Public Value Network Governance:

A Case Study on

the Vietnam-Oregon Initiative

Andrea Fogue

Executive Master in Public Administration

Portland State University

Hatfield School of Government

June 14, 2014

Acknowledgements

Summary of Presentation Background & Setting

Research Question

Highlights of Literature Review

Methodology

Findings & Analysis

Conclusions & Recommendations

Leadership Lessons Learned

Background & Setting

Challenge & Opportunity

Existing Collaboration

Vietnam-Oregon Initiative: “VOI” = “go together”

Research Question

“Can the Public Value Network approach

be used to rapidly design and launch the

Vietnam-Oregon Initiative?

Highlights of Literature Review

Rapidly expanding literature on collaborative governance

and networks

Networks proliferating public institutions with mixed

results

“State” to “Country” public value network is possibly

unique

Public Value Network as defined by Edward DeSeve is

comprised of nine critical elements

MethodologyDeSeve Nine Critical Elements of a PVN

1. Networked Structure

2. Commitment to Common Purpose

3. Trust among Participants

4. Governance

5. Access to Authority

6. Leadership

7. Distributive Accountability/Responsibility

8. Information Sharing

9. Access to Resources

Methodology (Cont.) Explorative case study

Test literature

Focus on Public Value Network:

“state” to “country”

multi-sector

Data collection:

Questionnaire & Interviews

Vietnam-Oregon Initiative (VOI) Launch

Findings & Analysis:Application of PVN Approach

December 2013Critical Element

Networked Structure

Common Purpose

Trust

Governance

Access to Authority

Leadership

Accountability/Responsibility

Information Sharing

Access to Resources

May 2014Critical Element

Networked Structure

Common Purpose

Trust

Governance

Access to Authority

Leadership

Accountability/Responsibility

Information Sharing

Access to Resources

Conclusions PVN approach provides promise to rapidly design and launch a network

PVN approach limitations: - Insufficient to convene stakeholders - Does not adequately emphasize significance of trust - Model does not have a “state” to “country” dimension

Recommendations Conduct additional research to:

- Assess the addition of a cross-cultural PVN typology

- Further explore the meaning of “public value”

between democratic regimes with different core

values

Continue work to develop and sustain VOI

Leadership Lessons

“I am not the same having seen the moon

shine on the other side of the world.”

~Author unknown