Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2009
Abstract
Non profit collaboration has long been identified as an effective approach to meeting community needs. It is particularly recognized as a solution to the challenges encountered by non profits during periods of economic duress. This study examines the relationship between the sense of ownership felt by non profit collaborative partners and their intent to sustain collaboration. We posit that three particular behaviors: rule breaking, rule making, and appreciative behavior encourage participants to develop a sense of ownership leading to collaborative sustainability. Our findings indicate that rule breaking and rule making behavior reinforces a sense of collaboration ownership which contributes to collaboration sustainability.
Keywords
nonprofit organizations--research, collaboration; sustained collaboration; sense of ownership; non profit
Rights
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Department/Center
Design & Innovation
Recommended Citation
Brennan, Nonie, "Creating Sustained Collaborations: Do Rule-Breaking, Rule-Making, and Appreciative Behaviors Foster Member Ownership?" (2009). Student Scholarship. 151.
https://commons.case.edu/studentworks/151