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Although the legal framework for their establishment and operation is identical, courts are marked by diversity. And it is not just about the differences arising from the court’s place in the hierarchy. Courts not only differ in the tangible resources (depending on size) and intangible resources (the knowledge and skills of employees) they possess but also in the organizational culture and the ability to learn (Banasik 2015; Banasik and Brdulak 2015; Banasik et al. 2018) and the reputation they have, as well as in the network of contacts (Banasik and Morawska 2016, 2019). Courts are embedded in the dense structure of relations with the environment (Czakon 2007), including with other courts. The interorganizational cooperation between courts takes place not only within hierarchical, that is, regulatory, networks (regulated courts networks) with regard to the tasks imposed by the legislature but also within heterarchical, that is, voluntary, networks (voluntary courts...
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Banasik, P., Kuczewska, J., Morawska, S. (2021). Courts Voluntary Networks. In: Marciano, A., Ramello, G.B. (eds) Encyclopedia of Law and Economics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7883-6_658-3
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