ABSTRACT
Governance actors are the nodes by which collaborations interact and function. Public actors occupy a common area relative to hierarchy governance, policy-maker actors occupy a common area relative to network governance, and practitioner actors occupy a common area relative to market governance. The nature of collaborative governance can take three network governance forms; network-lead, network-administrative, and network-participant types. Network-lead governance is a highly centralized and brokered form with a single participant within the network providing the administration and facilitation of network activities. Network-administrative governance is a highly centralized and brokered form, with an external organization providing the administration and facilitation of network activities. Network-participant governance is a highly decentralized form governed by network members with separate and unique governance entities. The nature of a collaborative governance ecosystem may be stable or unstable depending on many factors associated with the effort. This collaborative governance ecosystem model can be useful by providing a static picture or snapshot of the ecosystem.
