ABSTRACT
Collaboration between organizations on different continents can raise issues of economic development, health, the environment, risk sharing, supply chain efficiency and human resource management. It is an activity that can touch upon almost every aspect of business and social life. In this notable text, the authors combine rigorous theory with practical examples to create a useful, practical, one-stop resource covering topics such as:
- the principles of the theory of collaborative advantage
- managing aims
- membership structures and dynamics
- issues of identity
- using the theory.
The key features of the book include rich theory, drawn directly from practice, explained in simple language, and a coherently developed understanding of the challenges of collaboration, based on careful research. This significant text will be an invaluable reference for all students, academics and managers studying or working in collaboration.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |55 pages
Introduction to the theory and practice of collaborative advantage
chapter |16 pages
Cases of collaboration
chapter |13 pages
The principles of the theory of collaborative advantage
chapter |13 pages
Action researching collaboration
part |174 pages
Themes in collaboration practice
chapter |23 pages
Grappling with advantage and inertia
chapter |25 pages
Managing aims
chapter |18 pages
Negotiating purpose
chapter |28 pages
Membership structures and dynamics
chapter |20 pages
Coping with trust
chapter |14 pages
Using power*
chapter |15 pages
Issues of identity
chapter |11 pages
The meaning of leadership
chapter |18 pages
Doing leadership
part |27 pages
Collaboration in practice