Is inter-organizational collaboration always a good thing?

Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 123-138

  Longoria, Richard A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Cooperation; Inter organizational relations; Social policy; Symbolism

Indexed keywords

EID: 23844539271     PISSN: 01915096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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