Interface dynamics in cause-based partnerships: An exploration of emergent culture

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 458-488

  Parker, Barbara ^a   Selsky, John W ^b  

^a SEATTLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Business nonprofit partnerships; Collaboration; Intercultural issues

Indexed keywords

EID: 4344589583     PISSN: 08997640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0899764004266016     Document Type: Review

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