CONCEPTUALIZATION OF INTER-ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERSHIP STRUCTURAL MODEL IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Authors

  • Agota Giedre Raisiene Mykolas Romeris University

Keywords:

inter-organizational partnership, partnership structure, Local Government.

Abstract

The partnership structure influences the possibility to implement joint
goals in general. It can develop, maintain or encumber the collaboration process and
value of a partnership. Thus, the facilitative structure of a partnership is an actual
constituent of efficient inter-organizational partnership implementation. The aim of
the research is to develop a conceptual structural model for effective interorganizational
partnership in Local Government. There are two such models presented
in the article. Models are based on principles of involvement, participation,
commitment, personal and group responsibility and comprise vertical and horizontal
interaction of social subjects. These models: a) allow to reduce bureaucratic obstacles
that occur because of the influence and powers of sponsoring institutions and
supervisory authorities on initiation and implementation of inter-organizational programmes
and projects; b) eliminate subordinate relations among municipalities and
other partnership participants; c) encourages social responsibility of interorganizational
interaction participants since organizations realizing programmes
and projects become partially economically interested not only in achievement of the
set goals but also in assurance of positive social effect in a long-term perspectiv

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Published

2010-12-31

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