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Book SynopsisComplex collaboration refers to situations where working together effectively across boundaries is critical for complex projects and problems. This volume addresses such issues as unit of analysis, critical relationships, resource development, virtual teaming, and improvement processes.
Table of ContentsList of Contributors. Introduction by the Editors. Acknowledgements. Chapter 1. Developing Complex Collaborations: Basic Principles To Guide Design And Implementation. (D. Mankin et al.). Chapter 2. Co-Development: Collaborating Across Boundaries on JSF (Joint Strike Fighter). (J. G Olson). Chapter 3. Not Your Stepping Stone: Collaboration and the Dynamics of Firm Evolution in the Life Sciences. (K. W. Koput, W. W. Powell). Chapter 4. The Impact of Collaborative Motivation on Complex Multi-Agency Partnerships: A Case Study of the United Kingdom. (J. Stiles, P. Williams). Chapter 5. Complex Collaboration: The Case of a Business School and Its Complex Network of Relationships. (P. Lorange). Chapter 6. Integrating Perspectives: A Multidimensional Construct of Collaborative Capability. (M. Schreiner, D. Corsten). Chapter 7. The Collaborative Capacity Framework: From Local Teams to Global Alliances. (S. P. Fitzgerald). Chapter 8. Leading Complex Collaboration in Network Organizations: A Multidisciplinary Approach. (K. L. Higgins, J. A. Maciariello). Chapter 9. Skonk Works Here: Activating Network Social Capital in Complex Collaborations. (L. R. Johnson, D. Knoke). Chapter 10. Managing Value and Vulnerability in Complex Collaborations: Allying with Competitors. (J. P. McGill, M. D. Santoro). About the Editors.