Boundary Spanning in Cross-Sector Collaboration: Sensemaking and Framing in a Civil Society Public Partnership Beyond the Crossroads

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https://doi.org/10.58235/sjpa.2023.16429

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boundary spanning, cross-sector collaboration, civil society public partnership, framing, sensemaking

Abstract

Boundary spanners and boundary spanning activities have been established as key to enabling cross-sector collaboration. By means of a longitudinal study and a process approach to collaboration, the paper offers a novel perspective on interrelated acts of sensemaking and framing whereby boundary spanners representing different organisations and sectors deal with organisational and institutional differences when collaborating. The study focuses on Crossroads, an initiative aimed at addressing an emerging societal problem through cross-sector collaboration including the establishment of a Civil Society Public Partnership (CSPP). To establish and develop the CSPP, multiple boundary spanners representing different organisations and roles interact in a process of continuous negotiation of frames and meaning. The paper elucidates the implications of successive boundary spanning in cross-sector collaboration by highlighting the importance of reticulism, interactive framing, shared commitment, reflexivity, and adaptability.

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Lena Högberg, Department of Management and Engineering, Linköping University, Sweden

Lena Högberg, PhD, is Senior Lecturer at the Department of Management and Engineering, and affiliated with the Centre for Local Government Studies (CKS), Linköping University. Her research interests include interorganisational collaboration and cross-sector initiatives addressing societal challenges, with a specific focus on sustainability, diversity, and welfare. She is particularly intrigued by the intricacies of organising within complex arrangements, where competing institutional logics need to be handled.   

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Published

2024-03-15

How to Cite

Högberg, L. (2024). Boundary Spanning in Cross-Sector Collaboration: Sensemaking and Framing in a Civil Society Public Partnership Beyond the Crossroads. Scandinavian Journal of Public Administration, 28(1), 60–77. https://doi.org/10.58235/sjpa.2023.16429

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