A collaborative network for first responders: Lessons from the CapWIN case |
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| Authors: | Jane Fedorowicz Janis L Gogan Christine B Williams |
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| Institution: | aBentley College, 175 Forest Street, Waltham, MA 02452-4705, USA |
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| Abstract: | It is increasingly important for government agencies to collaborate across jurisdictional and functional boundaries. Interorganizational systems supporting interagency collaboration must accommodate a wide range of factors from the external environment and participating organizations as part of their design and operation. This paper presents the findings from a case study of CapWIN, a collaborative network created to enable first responders to share information across jurisdictional and functional boundaries as they work together during emergencies and other critical events. The study examines how aspects of the external environment and the agency context impeded or facilitated the CapWIN collaborative network and the interorganizational system (IOS) that supports it. We identify factors affecting information sharing and collaborative processes, and describe how these factors interact to enable and constrain an IOS. The paper concludes with suggestions for further research on the interplay of environmental, organizational, and technical aspects of interagency collaboration networks as they evolve over time. |
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| Keywords: | Interorganizational systems IOS eGovernment Cross-boundary collaboration Collaborative network First responder CapWIN Information sharing Interagency integration |
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