Huxham, Chris.

Managing to collaborate : the theory and practice of collaborative advantage / Chris Huxham and Siv Vangen. - London ; Routledge, 2005. - xiii, 271 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 258-267) and index.

Pt. 1: Introduction to the theory and practice of collaborative advantage. Collaborative advantage: what? Why? How? And why not? ; Cases of collaboration ; The principles of the theory of collaborative advantage ; Action researching collaboration -- Pt. 2: Themes in collaboration practice. Grappling with advantage and inertia ; Managing aims ; Negotiating purpose ; Membership structures and dynamics ; Coping with trust ; Using power ; Issues of identity ; The meaning of leadership ; Doing leadership -- Pt. 3: Collaboratin in practice. Using the theory : managing tensions in collaboration practice ; Managing to collaborate--and getting a buzz from it.

9780415339209 (pbk.)

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Strategic alliances (Business)
Partnership.
Business networks.

HD69.S8 / H89 2005

658.044 / Hu Ma