TY - JOUR TI - Key factors of inter-organisational collaboration in the public sector and their strength AU - Kożuch, Barbara AU - Sienkiewicz-Małyjurek, Katarzyna TI - Key factors of inter-organisational collaboration in the public sector and their strength AB - Theoretical background: Inter-organisational collaboration is contemporarily the basis for functioning of a public sector organisation. However, it is not a simple process and it does not always help to achieve the assumed goals. Its course is determined by factors related to various aspects of an organisation’s activity, among which many have key significance. Research aim: The main objective of this paper is to identify and rate the key factors contributing to effective inter-organisational collaboration in the public sector. Methodology: The research is based on desk research methodology and the hermeneutic process within a focus group. Key findings: As a result of the conducted research we identified the key factors of Inter-organisational collaboration in the public sector. We also evaluated the power of  influence and the power of relations of these factors, which enabled ascertaining which of them determine the success of collaboration between organisations. VL - 2016 IS - Numer 15(3) PY - 2016 SN - 2449-8920 C1 - 2449-8939 SP - 123 EP - 144 DO - 10.4467/24498939IJCM.16.021.5844 UR - https://ejournals.eu/czasopismo/international-journal-of-contemporary-management/artykul/key-factors-of-inter-organisational-collaboration-in-the-public-sector-and-their-strength KW - effectiveness of inter-organisational collaboration KW - valuation of the strength of impacts and relations