This article provides an overview of Partnership Working. It describes what it is, how and why it has developed and outlines how to start working towards a successful partnership agreement.
Kanter compares business partnerships with human relationships: both move through five distinct phases and require nurturing. We review her work here.
Head of the Department of Management at the University of Strathclyde's Graduate Business School, Professor Huxham has considerable experience in partnerships. We outline the key elements of her thinking on collaborative working here.
Partnerships vary enormously in structure and size, so it is little wonder that there is no one prescribed model for a successful partnership. However, in 'A Fruitful Partnership', the Audit Commission identifies four basic types of partnership structure. We summarise these types here.
While partnership working brings some real benefits, such as improving service delivery, enhancing creativity and developing skills, there are also some pitfalls. Here are a few of the most common advantages and disadvantages of working in partnership.
From alliances, consortia and joint ventures, to PFIs and PPPs the range of types of partnerships continues to grow apace. We provide an overview of the most common forms of partnership here.
A short guide to exploiting partnership arrangements as marketing opportunities.
A short review of the changing climate that led to an increase in partnership working in the UK.
An explanation of the relationships between Private Finance Initiatives (PFIs) and Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs).
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