Before multi-party arrangements became the main mechanism for the delivery of public services, the so-called principal-agent problem was addressed via administrative procedures, as well as through standard political oversight hearings, investigations, budget reviews, and legislative sanctions. What does the principal-agent problem look like in an inter-organizational context? What theories have advanced our understanding on how to address the principal-agent problem in an inter-organizational context? Describe how interest group influence works in a traditional government context as it is depicted in the political control of bureaucracy literature, compared to how interest group influence might work in a collaborative network setting. Make sure to include the main scholars associated with the literature.

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