Creating Collaborative Advantage by Chris Huxham (English) Paperback Book

Description: Creating Collaborative Advantage by Chris Huxham This text provides a theoretical and practical basis for understanding inter-organizational collaboration and for designing processes to enable it to work. It develops a framework for what is meant by collaboration and details key features of collaboration in practice. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Inter-organizational collaboration is becoming increasingly significant as a means of achieving organizational objectives in turbulent environments. Yet it is not an easy process to implement successfully. Drawing on the work of authors with a high level of relevant experience, this volume provides a thought-provoking and accessible introduction to the theory and practice of `creating collaborative advantage.The first part of the book develops a framework of key dimensions for understanding collaboration. Different perspectives highlight the diversity of rationales and contexts involved, and the range of elements which need to be considered and addressed when embarking on collaborative endeavours. The second section focuses in more detail on collaboration in practice. It examines the problems that can occur when different `stakeholders, who frequently hold different aims, cultures, procedures, professional languages and power resources, work across organizational boundaries. The last section addresses specifically the processes of acting as a facilitator to collaborative groups. It discusses how and why a third party facilitator role can be helpful, and explores the various processes and techniques that can be used. Author Biography Chris Huxham is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Management Science at the University of Strathclyde. CONTRIBUTORS OUTSIDE WESTERN HEMISPHERE Catherine Barr University of Strathclyde Steve Cropper Keele University Colin Eden University of Strathclyde Arnold de Jong Netherlands Table of Contents PART ONE: INTRODUCTIONCollaboration and Collaborative Advantage - Chris HuxhamPART TWO: RATIONALES AND CONTEXTS FOR COLLABORATIONOn the Theory and Practice of Transformational Collaboration - Arthur Turovh HimmelmanFrom Social Service to Social JusticeThe Stakeholder/Collaborator Strategy Workshop - Colin EdenCross-Sectoral Partners - Barbara GrayCollaborative Alliances among Business, Government and CommunitiesPART THREE: COLLABORATION IN PRACTICE: KEY ISSUESCollaborative Working and the Issue of Sustainability - Steve CropperFive Obstacles to Community-Based Collaboration and Some Thoughts on Overcoming Them - David SinkInvolving the Community - Catherine Barr and Chris HuxhamCollaboration for Community DevelopmentPART FOUR: INTERVENTION PROCESSES FOR COLLABORATIONThe Role of Facilitation in Collaborative Groups - Sandor P SchumanGroup Decision Support for Collaboration - Chris HuxhamStakeholder Strategies for Positive Collaborative Outcomes - Charles B FinnInter-Organizational Collaboration in the Policy Preparation Process - Arnold de JongPART FIVE: CLOSUREThe Search for Collaborative Advantage - Chris Huxham Review `The purpose of this edited collection is to introduce the theory and practice of creating collaborative advantage. The stated aims are to develop a theoretical framework, to examine the detail and problems of collaborative practice and to explore techniques and processes of third party facilitation of collaboration. Although these aims are explicitly addressed in separate sections of the book, a real strengh is that almost all the contibutions look at both theory and practice. A danger with a book in a new and emerging field is that writing about theory and practice turns out to be speculation and prescription. It is, therefore, refreshing to read a composite work in which most of the theoretical constructs have arisen out of reflection on practice which is rigourously examined. It is also clear that the distinctions between theory and practice are not regarded as absolute or unbreachable.... Overall, this book is successful in doing what it sets out to do. Collaboration is presented as complex and problematic rather than the latest in a long line of managerialist prescriptions. Both students and professionals who have an interest in this area will find it helpful in providing examples and theoretical tools for analysis′ - Management Learning`This book is a significant contribution to the debate surrounding partnership working... and one that focuses largely on achieving collaborative advantage "as a means of tackling social issues" (p.16). This is the real strength of the book, the idea that there are lessons to be learned from the theory and practice of partnership working that can deliver collaborative advantage to all sectors.... Overall, Chris Huxham has brought togther a discussion of the theory and practice of collaborative working from an academic conference into a publication that works. In my view this is itself a useful example of the pursuit of synergy to be found in collaboration. There is enough theory and enough practice here to give the edition a wide appeal and it should be read with interest by academics, practitioners and students alike′ - Local Government Studies Review Quote The purpose of this edited collection is to introduce the theory and practice of creating collaborative advantage. The stated aims are to develop a theoretical framework, to examine the detail and problems of collaborative practice and to explore techniques and processes of third party facilitation of collaboration. Although these aims are explicitly addressed in separate sections of the book, a real strengh is that almost all the contibutions look at both theory and practice. A danger with a book in a new and emerging field is that writing about theory and practice turns out to be speculation and prescription. It is, therefore, refreshing to read a composite work in which most of the theoretical constructs have arisen out of reflection on practice which is rigourously examined. It is also clear that the distinctions between theory and practice are not regarded as absolute or unbreachable.... Overall, this book is successful in doing what it sets out to do. Collaboration is presented as complex and problematic rather than the latest in a long line of managerialist prescriptions. Both students and professionals who have an interest in this area will find it helpful in providing examples and theoretical tools for analysis - Management LearningThis book is a significant contribution to the debate surrounding partnership working... and one that focuses largely on achieving collaborative advantage "as a means of tackling social issues" (p.16). This is the real strength of the book, the idea that there are lessons to be learned from the theory and practice of partnership working that can deliver collaborative advantage to all sectors.... Overall, Chris Huxham has brought togther a discussion of the theory and practice of collaborative working from an academic conference into a publication that works. In my view this is itself a useful example of the pursuit of synergy to be found in collaboration. There is enough theory and enough practice here to give the edition a wide appeal and it should be read with interest by academics, practitioners and students alike - Local Government Studies Details ISBN080397499X Short Title CREATING COLLABORATIVE ADVANTA Pages 200 Language English ISBN-10 080397499X ISBN-13 9780803974999 Media Book Format Paperback Year 1996 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Chris Huxham DEWEY 658.4 Author Chris Huxham Illustrations black & white illustrations UK Release Date 1996-05-21 NZ Release Date 1996-05-21 Birth 1934 Affiliation Professor of Public Law, University of Cambridge Position Professor Qualifications OBE Publication Date 1996-05-21 Alternative 9780803974982 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education Publisher Sage Publications Ltd Imprint Sage Publications Ltd AU Release Date 2005-03-29 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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