Table 1 The six interrelated dimensions of the typology for describing the nature of the partnership over time.
Dimension | Definition | |
|---|---|---|
Organizational characteristics | Strategic orientation | The extent to which the partnership has a strategic orientation towards innovation through new service development or improvement of existing services. |
Partnership governance | The extent to which the partnership's governance is strategically directed towards serving collective interests. | |
Partnership culture | The extent to which standards and values are shared between the participating care organizations. | |
Partnership structure | The extent to which collaborative activities are organized into formal structures. | |
Managerial characteristics | Strategic fit | The extent to which the participating health-care organizations fit together to achieve the partnership's goals. |
Partnership management | The extent to which management processes such as decision-making, negotiations and knowledge exchange are regulated. |