Networking and Smart Territorial Arrangement within Communities Cooperation: Possibilities of Social Disturbances Preventive Addressing

Oleksandra Korchynska; Yana Levytska; Hanna Chumakova; Iryna Ahieieva; Taras Leskiv

doi:10.63931/ijchr.v7iSI1.2.442

Authors

Oleksandra Korchynska Institute of Public Administration, Governance and Professional Development, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Lviv, Ukraine https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0028-1853
Yana Levytska Institute of Public Administration, Governance and Professional Development, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Lviv, Ukraine https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7133-7602
Hanna Chumakova Educational and Scientific Institute of Economics, Management and Business named after G. E. Veynshteyn, Odesa National University of Technology, Odesa, Ukraine https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4134-8209
Iryna Ahieieva Dmytro Motornyi Tavria State Agrotechnological University, Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0491-6430
Taras Leskiv Institute of Public Administration, Governance and Professional Development, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Lviv, Ukraine https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5124-728X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63931/ijchr.v7iSI1.2.442

Keywords:

smart specialization, public administration, multi-level governance, intercommunal cooperation, decentralization, territorial development strategy, social conflict mitigation, participatory governance

Abstract

This study explores the transformative potential of network governance and smart specialization as foundational frameworks for rethinking managerial practices in the post-industrial epoch, where the saturation of information matrices demands new reflexive approaches to governance. The research positions networking not only as a technical instrument but also as a vital social practice that fosters connections, mutual support, and client acquisition, particularly under the extraordinary conditions of war in Ukraine, where traditional forms of communication and collaboration are restricted. Against the background of declining trust in hierarchical institutions and the growing complexity of public agency, the article argues that polycentric and participatory modes of coordination are indispensable for sustainable development. Methodologically, the work draws on a pluralistic set of approaches, combining inductive synthesis, comparative institutional analysis, synergistic modeling, and interpretive reflexivity in order to transcend the limitations of positivist inquiry. The findings highlight several actionable domains for implementing network governance in Ukraine, such as creating unified evaluation matrices, establishing longitudinal registers of civic initiatives, embedding territorially based partnership ecosystems, and adjusting project-oriented frameworks to organizational maturity.

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