According to discussions on path dependency theories, the networks tend
to evolve around ‘lead’ government agencies since they
have the resources and administrative means. Although
the modern administrative state is undergoing transformation
from the bureaucratic governance to the network
governance and thereby witnessing the roles changing
significantly, there are still areas where the government
should play key roles in terms of governing and governance.
This paper identifies two types of networks: horizontal
networks based on more symmetrical relationship
among participants and vertical networks which places
more important coordinating functions to government
agencies