Network-Based Coordination of Civil-Service Training: Lessons from the Case of Estonia

Metsma, Merilin

doi:10.1515/nispa-2017-0004

Abstract

The focus of this article is on the coordination of civil-service training in a decentralized civil-service system. The Estonian case is studied. The article investigates network-based coordination, analyzes the power sources of the central coordinator and discusses the opportunities and limitations of creating coherence through network-type cooperation. The article concludes that the key power sources for the central coordinator are financial, human and technical resources paired with knowledge, leadership and commitment. The case study shows that, in a decentralized civil service system, a common understanding on training and development can be fostered by intense collaboration through networks.

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Network-Based Coordination of Civil-Service Training: Lessons from the Case of Estonia

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