Description
With a focus on relationship building, this book offers theoretical and practical information to organizations considering and negotiating this process. Throughout, the book employs actual case examples of health and human services organizations nationally to illustrate core concepts and offer insights into why and how organizations are forming strategic alliances to fulfill their missions and better address the consumers’ needs. PART ONE: WHEN ORGANIZATIONS COME TOGETHER: THE FUNDAMENTALS OF STRATEGIC ALLIANCES What are Strategic Alliances? Six Organizing Frameworks Developing Alliances PART TWO: COOPERATION: MUTUAL SUPPORT WITHOUT LOSS OF AUTONOMY Affiliations PART THREE: COORDINATION Federations and Associations Coalitions PART FOUR: COLLABORATION: UNITED BY A COMMON STRATEGY Consortia Networks Ventures PART FIVE: COADUNATION: WHEN ONE NEW ORGANIZATION MAKES MORE SENSE Mergers, Consolidations and Acquisitions PART SIX: ALLIANCE EVALUATION Strengthening an Alliance Through Evaluation
