@article{HustedtDanken2017, author = {Hustedt, Thurid and Danken, Thomas}, title = {Institutional logics in inter-departmental coordination: Why actors agree on a joint policy output}, series = {Public administration}, volume = {95}, journal = {Public administration}, publisher = {Wiley}, address = {Hoboken}, issn = {0033-3298}, doi = {10.1111/padm.12331}, pages = {730 -- 743}, year = {2017}, abstract = {By investigating two German inter-departmental committees, this article shows that the policy output of these coordination bodies depends on the specific institutional logic evoked throughout the coordination process. While in one of the groups a policy logic prevailed and a joint coordination output was achieved, the other was dominated by a political logic and proved unable to achieve agreement. The article contributes to research on government coordination by showing that actor orientations are crucial for explaining inter-organizational coordination. The results direct attention to the behavioural implications of coordination structures.}, language = {en} }