Creating, Managing, and Delivering Value in Network Governance: A 2025 Perspective
Creating, Managing, and Delivering Value in Network Governance-A 2025 Perspective
Creating, Managing, and Delivering Value in Network Governance: A 2025 Perspective
Abstract
This report revisits the STECM model developed by Lyons et al. and adapts it to the contemporary demands of value creation, management, and delivery in networked governance systems.
Through a synthesis of research by Argyris, Ostrom, and Paquet, this report argues fora revised conceptual framework rooted in trust, coordination, and equity.
Four supporting tables offer operational tools and theoretical scaffolding for public managers, Agile teams, and institutional leaders operating in distributed, multi-actor environments.
1. Introduction
The original STECM model—Outcomes as a function of Structures, Treatments, Environment,
Clientele, and Management—reflected a relatively stable institutional context common in the early 2000s (Lyons et al., 2006). In today’s distributed and fluid network systems, however, centralized authority is often replaced by relational accountability, shared value streams, and iterative coordination mechanisms. This report presents a revision of the STECM model and supports the rationale for each change using foundational theories and current governance research.
Creating, Managing, and Delivering Value in Network Governance: A 2025 Perspective Abstract This report revisits the STECM model developed by Lyons et al. and adapts it to the contemporary demands of value creation, management, and delivery in networked governance systems. Through a synthesis of research by Argyris, Ostrom, and Paquet, this report argues for a revised conceptual framework rooted in trust, coordination, and equity. Four supporting tables offer operational tools and theoretical scaffolding for public managers, Agile teams, and institutional leaders operating in distributed, multi-actor environments. 1. Introduction The original STECM model—Outcomes as a function of Structures, Treatments, Environment, Clientele, and Management—reflected a relatively stable institutional context common in the early 2000s (Lyons et al., 2006). In today’s distributed and fluid network systems, however, centralized authority is often replaced by relational accountability, shared value streams, and iterative coordination mechanisms. This report presents a revision of the STECM model and supports the rationale for each change using foundational theories and current governance research.