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Wydział Zarządzania i Komunikacji Społecznej
Key factors of inter-organisational collaboration in the public sector and their strength
Kluczowe czynniki współpracy międzyorganizacyjnej w sektorze publicznym i ich siła
Kożuch
Barbara
author
Sienkiewicz-Małyjurek
Katarzyna
author
Uniwersytet Jagielloński w Krakowie, Polska, ul. Gołębia 24, 31-007 Kraków
Politechnika Śląska, Polska
Correspondence to: Barbara Kożuch barbara.kozuch@uj.edu.pl
Correspondence to: Katarzyna Sienkiewicz-Małyjurek Katarzyna.Sienkiewicz-Malyjurek@polsl.pl
28
11
2016
Numer 15(3)
2016
123
144
Copyright © 2016
2016
<p><strong>Theoretical background</strong>: 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.</p>
<p><strong>Research aim</strong>: The main objective of this paper is to identify and rate the key factors contributing to effective inter-organisational collaboration in the public sector.</p>
<p><strong>Methodology</strong>: The research is based on desk research methodology and the hermeneutic process within a focus group.</p>
<p><strong>Key findings</strong>: 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.</p>
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