Table 2. Comparing traditional governance and collaborative CAN governance ideas
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Governance dimension |
Traditional governance |
Collaborative CAN governance |
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Structure |
Top-down hierarchy |
Interdependent network clusters |
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Source of direction |
Central control |
Distributed control |
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Boundary condition |
Closed |
Open |
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Goals |
Clear with defined problems |
Various and changing |
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Organizational context |
Single authority |
Shared authority |
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Role of manager |
Organization controller |
Mediator, process manager |
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Managerial tasks |
Planning and guiding organization processes |
Guiding interactions, providing opportunity |
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Managerial activities |
Planning, designing, leading |
Selecting agents and resources, influencing conditions |
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Leadership approach |
Directive |
Generative |
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Nature of planning |
Linear |
Nonlinear |
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Criterion of success |
Attainment of goals of formal policy |
Realization of collective action |
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System behavior |
Determined by component participant roles |
Determined by interactions of participants |
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Democratic legitimacy |
Representative democracy |
Deliberative democracy |
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