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THE UNSUSTAINABILITY OF PUBLIC-SECTOR ORGANIZATIONAL NETWORKS: A CASE STUDY OF VOLUNTARY COURT NETWORKS

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify the problem of sustainability of public-sector 12 organizational networks on the example of common courts and what it implies for further 13 research. Methodology: The study used qualitative research tools in the form of structured 14 interviews. Interviews were conducted with 36 presidents and directors of common courts. 15 After conducting and transcribing each interview, their content was analyzed to capture data 16 related to network durability. Based on the proposed methodology, 5 elements of network 17 sustainability were distinguished: goal continuity, reliability, communication, network 18 capability, fairness. 19 Findings: It was found that the judiciary has the potential to take advantage of network 20 cooperation mechanisms, which may involve different relationships and interactions. However, 21 after the pilot project, voluntary court networks formed during the implementation of the project 22 gradually dissolved, ceased to exist. The identification of the elements of network was 23 an additional outcome of the analysis of the results of a pilot study PWP Edukacja w dziedzinie 24 zarządzania czasem i kosztami postępowań – case management. 25 Originality/value: Research on the networking of public organizations, and in particular 26 common courts, is still a cognitive gap. The results of research carried out for the purposes of 27 the article are trying to fill this gap. within the study, the causes of failures in maintaining 28 network relationships in common orchards were identified.

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