Managing to Collaborate

The theory and practice of collaborative advantage

Chris Huxham, Siv Vangen

272 pages, parution le 25/04/2005

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Résumé

Collaboration between organizations on different continents can address issues such as economic development, health, the environment, risk sharing, supply chain efficiency and human resource management. It is an activity that touches almost every aspect of business and social life.

The authors of Managing to Collaborate combine rigorous theory with practical examples to create a one-stop resource for students, academics and managers studying or working in collaboration.

The key features of the book include:

Theory drawn directly from practice
Rich theory explicated in simple language so it talks to everyone interested in collaboration
A coherently developed understanding of the challenges in collaboration based on careful research

L'auteur - Chris Huxham

Chris Huxham is Senior Fellow of the Advanced Institute of Management Research (AIM) and Professor of Management at the University of Strathclyde Grai School of Business.

L'auteur - Siv Vangen

Siv Vangen is Senior Lecturer at the Open University Business School and Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Strathclyde Graduate School of Business.

Sommaire

Preface
Ackowledgements
Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Collaborative Advantage
- Collaborative Advantage: Why? What? How? And why not?
- Cases of Collaboration
- The Principles of the Theory of Collaborative Advantage
- Action Researching Collaboration
Themes in Collaboration Practice
- Grappling with Advantage and Inertia
- Managing Aims
- Negotiating Purpose
- Membership Structures and Dynamics
- Using Power
- Issues of Identity
- The Meaning Of Leadership
- Doing Leadership
Collaboration in Practice
- Using the Theory: Managing tensions in collaboration practice
- Managing to Collaborate - and getting a buzz from it
Bibliography
Index

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Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Routledge
Auteur(s)	Chris Huxham, Siv Vangen
Parution	25/04/2005
Nb. de pages	272
Format	15,5 x 23,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	492g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780415339209