ABSTRACT
Collaboration among government agencies and across networks is essential for government to be effective. Katrina and the recent BP oil spill are two major examples of problems that exceed the capacity or jurisdiction of any single organization. In one realm of government after another, such as national security, homeland security, public health, and delivery of government benefits, organizations must collaborate with others to meet their responsibilities. As organizational development expert Michael Maccoby (2007) contends, transformation of government bureaucracies into collaborative organizations is imperative if government is to keep pace with developments in the private sector.
