Green Social: International Journal of Law and Civil Affairs
Vol. 3 No. 3 (2026): September: International Journal of Law and Civil Affairs

Legislative Expert Staff as Boundary Spanners: A Theory-to-Practice Translation for a Heterogeneous Parliamentary Policy Advisory System in Indonesia

Idrus Idrus (Universitas Dr. Soetomo)
Dian Ferriswara (Universitas Dr. Soetomo Surabaya)
Sapto Pramono (Universitas Dr. Soetomo Surabaya)



Article Info

Publish Date
07 Sep 2026

Abstract

This conceptual review uses a Theory-Focused Narrative Literature Review with a Theory-to-Practice orientation to synthesize boundary-spanning perspectives and translate them into a practice framework for Expert Staff (Tenaga Ahli) of Commission II of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI), whose work spans twelve policy-heterogeneous partner institutions. Drawing on 17 peer-reviewed journal articles assessed in full text through six documented Scopus search streams, the review traces the development of boundary-spanning scholarship from structural-organizational accounts to role and behavioral, competency-relational, team-level, and interorganizational/multilevel-governance perspectives. Evidence from public-sector and policy-advisory settings is then assessed according to its direct relevance or reasoned transferability to legislative expert staff who lack formal sanctioning authority over partner institutions. The synthesis yields four traceable practice domains: individual role diagnosis and competency development, team workload distribution, cross-partner coordination forum design, and trust-based bridging without formal authority. The article contributes a context-sensitive translation of boundary-spanning scholarship into practice options for a heterogeneous parliamentary advisory environment. The framework is not an empirically validated model; it is an evidence-informed and testable starting point whose application requires organizational authorization, contextual adaptation, and subsequent field evaluation.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

GreenSocial

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Subject

Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice

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(Green Social: International Journal of Law and Civil Affairs) [e-ISSN : 3063-7244, p-ISSN : 3063-0576] is an open access Journal published by the IFREL (International Forum of Researchers and Lecturers). GreenSocial accepts manuscripts based on empirical research results, new scientific literature ...