Partnerships in transition: managing organizational and collaborative change.

Despite the abundance of literature on collaboration, very little attention is devoted to exploring the how partnerships transition over time. This article reports the findings of a study that examined how a mature partnership adjusted to a new administrative team while moving forward with a strateg...

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Publicado en:Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 20 - 38
Autor principal: Ivery JM
Formato: Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jan/Feb2010
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Sumario:Despite the abundance of literature on collaboration, very little attention is devoted to exploring the how partnerships transition over time. This article reports the findings of a study that examined how a mature partnership adjusted to a new administrative team while moving forward with a strategic plan to advance the partnership's mission. Key informant interviews revealed that when stable leadership is not present during transitional phases, the broker organization's capacity to facilitate the collaborative effort will be limited when priorities shift toward maintaining its organizational capacity for survival instead of the collective goals of the partnership.