Merging cultural differences and professional identities: Strategies for maximizing collaborative efforts during the implementation of the Workforce Investment Act.
Collaboration and partnership are the cornerstones of the federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA). Using a case study methodology this study examined collaborative efforts in three states (Kentucky, Minnesota, and Maine) as they worked to implement WIA. Findings showed challenges in merging the cultu...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Rehabilitation Vol. 70; no. 1; pp. 19 - 28 |
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National Rehabilitation Association
January/February/March 2004
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