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Forming partnership networks has become a hot topic for both researchers and practitioners over the last decade. Many researchers have focused on the model types, processes and key success factors of forming various networks while more researchers have investigated the factors influencing their formation. However, not much is known about why partnership networks are formed and how they work. The aim of this research is to explore the processes and key success factors by comparing two different types of partnership networks. The "Five-Cs" conceptual framework is used to investigate and test the given partnership networks. The Five-Cs are consciousness, contention, connectivity, constitution and continuity. A number of key aspects and success factors related to forming partnership networks at different formation stages are examined. Finally, suggestions for the conceptual framework in forming partnership networks are made for both model modification and to assist managers strategic decision making and daily operation. / Thesis (DoctorateofBusinessAdministration)--University of South Australia, 2007.

Thesis (DBusinessAdministration)--University of South Australia, 2003.

Concerns over the future of the nonprofit sector due to increasing resource pressures and an economic rationalist political climate in Australia have led to increasing public and private interest in partnerships between nonprofit organisations and the private sector. The purpose of this research is to describe, understand, map and analyse the experiences of nonprofit staff in organisations that are linked to businesses in a variety of funding relationships. The major questions that drove the research were: 1. Does the language used by nonprofit staff and in organisational documentation relating to relationships with for-profits reflect the status of and contribute to the reproduction of the power relationship between the organisations? 2. Do nonprofit/for-profit relationships affect the organisational capacity of nonprofit organisations and the social agency of individuals? If so, to what extent can balanced power-sharing arrangements contribute to increased organisational capacity? 3. Does the media aspect of the institutional context of relationships in which nonprofits operate affect the social agency of individuals and the capacity of nonprofits? The thesis presents a grounded theory (Glaser & Strauss 1967; Strauss & Corbin 1998) of language and power in inter-sectoral relationships, using five case studies, a media analysis and a quantitative component as the data from which to draw theoretical implications. The work develops an innovative methodological tool called 'linguistic threads' and uses Clegg's circuits of power model (1987) to culminate in static state and process theories of language and power in relationships between nonprofits and for-profits in the Australian context.

Includes copies of articles co-authored by the author during preparation of this thesis. / Bibliography: leaves 233-246. / ix, 246 p. : ill. ; 30 cm. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / This thesis pusues an understanding of relational coordination in business markets by contrasting firm and dyadic levels of analysis through comparing the roles of self and collective interest as interaction builds to high levels of interdependence in business relationships. The concept of actor bonds is extended beyond trust and commitment by introducing Macneil's Theory of Relational Norms. Thus a model of relational coordination based on collaborative interest is introduced to explain relationship performance. This model was tested on firms in the business software industry. A model of an interaction possibility space is also presented. Results indicate that interaction effects as well as magnitude and asymmetry of structure play a part in explaining relationship performance, dissonance and relationship classes. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Adelaide University, School of Commerce, 2001

Thesis (DBA) - Swinburne University of Technology, Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship, 2005. / Dissertation submitted to [the] Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship, Swinburne University of Technology in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Doctor of Business Administration, 2005. Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (p. 268-300).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Open University. Author no. R3393685. BLDSC no. DX234793.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 1998. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [111]-115).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2004. / Supervisors: Larry D. Browning and Reuben R. McDaniel, Jr. Vita. Includes bibliographical references. Also available from UMI.