Open AccessNew Perspectives on the “Silo Effect”: Initial Comparisons of Network Structures Across Public Health Collaboratives
Author(s) -
Christine A. Bevc,
Jessica H. Retrum,
Danielle M. Varda
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2014.302256
Subject(s) - homophily , preference , public health , silo , law enforcement , exponential random graph models , social psychology , psychology , public relations , political science , medicine , graph , computer science , random graph , geography , microeconomics , law , nursing , economics , archaeology , theoretical computer science
We explored to what extent "silos" (preferential partnering) persist in interorganizational boundaries despite advances in working across boundaries. We focused on organizational homophily and resulting silo effects within networks that might both facilitate and impede success in public health collaboratives (PHCs).