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100			_aErtan, Gunes and Siciliano, Michael, D. _953391
245			_aA cognitive network perspective for public administration and policy
260			_aPublic Administration Review
300			_a84(1), Jan-Feb, 2024: p.11-20
520			_aThis article introduces the concept of cognitive social structures to public administration and policy scholars. Cognitive social structures are the perceptions, or mental maps, actors hold of the relationships that exist among the members of their network. These perceptions and their accuracy have implications for actor behavior, decisions, and outcomes. The literature on network cognitions has developed in the fields of psychology and organization studies but has yet to be applied in public administration and policy. We provide an overview of cognitive social structure research. We then demonstrate the theoretical and practical implications cognitive social structures hold for our field by examining applications in two research areas—implementation and leadership. We argue that using a network cognition perspective can help researchers and practitioners to better explain and pursue important organizational and interorganizational phenomena. We hope this article fosters new dialogue on the role of network cognitions in public administration and policy.- Reproduced https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/puar.13639
650			_aCognitive social structures, Public administration, Policy scholars, Network cognitions, Actor behavior, Decision-making, Psychology, Organization studies, Implementation, Leadership, Organizational phenomena, Interorganizational phenomena, Network cognition perspective, Theoretical implications, Practical implications, Research applications. _953392
773			_aPublic Administration Review
906			_aPUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
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