The art of managing relationships in interorganizational collaboration

Pitsis, TS; Kornberger, M; Clegg, S

The art of managing relationships in interorganizational collaboration

Pitsis, TS Kornberger, M Clegg, S

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Citation:: Management, 2004, 7 (3), pp. 47 - 67
Issue Date:: 2004-12-01

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dc.contributor.author	Pitsis, TS	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Kornberger, M	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Clegg, S https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6083-4283	en_US
dc.date.issued	2004-12-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Management, 2004, 7 (3), pp. 47 - 67	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/5991
dc.description.abstract	In this paper, we present and discuss the notion of interorganizational synthesis. Interorganizational synthesis refers to synthesis in the relationships between all organizations involved in a collaborative project. Synthesis is critical if organizations are fully to leverage the benefits of interorganizational collaboration in complex environments. Reviewing other research in management, in areas such as culture, rationality, and language, we show that collaboration is a far more complex task than economic or contractual theories suggest. We then present ten critical building blocks that must be accounted for in the design of interorganizational relations if synthesis is to be realised. Each of these blocks is discussed and the potential risks, and management implications, are also presented.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Management	en_US
dc.title	The art of managing relationships in interorganizational collaboration	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	3	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	7	en_US
utslib.for	1203 Design Practice and Management	en_US
utslib.for	1503 Business and Management	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Business
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Business/Management Discipline
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pubs.issue	3	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	7	en_US

Abstract:

In this paper, we present and discuss the notion of interorganizational synthesis. Interorganizational synthesis refers to synthesis in the relationships between all organizations involved in a collaborative project. Synthesis is critical if organizations are fully to leverage the benefits of interorganizational collaboration in complex environments. Reviewing other research in management, in areas such as culture, rationality, and language, we show that collaboration is a far more complex task than economic or contractual theories suggest. We then present ten critical building blocks that must be accounted for in the design of interorganizational relations if synthesis is to be realised. Each of these blocks is discussed and the potential risks, and management implications, are also presented.

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