Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
acceptedVersion
Publication Date
9-2025
Abstract
Network approaches to collaborative leadership suggest that local leaders’ success depends on activities that connect their organization to diverse stakeholders and resources. Drawing on the literature on managerial networking and a mixed-methods approach that includes 38 semi-structured interviews and a survey of 185 New York State municipal leaders, we explore the impact of leaders’ networking efforts on food access and security in their communities. We hypothesize that different forms of leaders’ social capital (bridging, bonding, and linking) has an impact on policy success. Our results suggest that only bridging social capital has an impact on food access. We conclude with some suggestions for future research and offer policy recommendations.
Keywords
collaborative leadership, leader’s social capital, managerial networking, urban leadership, local food policy, food access
Discipline
American Politics | Leadership Studies | Social Influence and Political Communication
Research Areas
Political Science
Publication
American Review of Public Administration
First Page
1
Last Page
18
ISSN
0275-0740
Identifier
10.1177/02750740251379874
Publisher
SAGE
Embargo Period
9-29-2025
Citation
NOH, In Hae, CHO, Beomgeun, ROGGIO, April M., & LUNA-REYES, Luis F..(2025). Impacts of political leaders’ social capital on policy success: The case of local food systems. American Review of Public Administration, , 1-18.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/4235
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https://doi.org/10.1177/02750740251379874
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