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

Methodology DeSeve 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 2013 Critical Element Networked Structure Common Purpose Trust Governance Access to Authority Leadership Accountability/Responsibility Information Sharing Access to Resources May 2014 Critical 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