...In 1995, I was commissioned by the Pew Partnership for Civic Change to study how collaboration was being used in the United States to build and strengthen community. While there are many forms of collaboration, my research focused on one type in particular—the kind carried out by individuals, groups and organizations in the public sphere. This form of collaboration can be described as a process of shared decision-making in which all the parties with a stake in a problem constructively explore their differences and develop a joint strategy for action. This essay appears in 'On Collaboration' — a collection edited by Marie Bak Mortensen and Judith Nesbitt (London: Tate, 2012). My report on the subject (from which the following essay has been adapted) generated a surprising amount of attention when it appeared. It was widely cited in books and publications and reprinted in several monographs. After concluding the study, I went on to observe and work with collaborative teams across America as well as study community leaders who practice collaboration as part of their community development work. I found that collaboration can be a powerful alternative to conventional mechanisms for effecting change, such as coalitions, task forces, and commissions. Traditional groups and organizations tend to be structured vertically. Decisions are made at the top and people derive their influence and authority from their positions within the hierarchy. This is especially true in professional...
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...Associate Program Material Appendix E Collaboration Worksheet Write a 100- to 150-word response to each of the following questions: • What are the advantages of having diversity in a collaborative learning environment? Collaborating helps each individual learn from different interests. Sheltering yourself from diversity can actually harm you than help you. You can learn so much from the different cultures, ethnicity, race, and even religion. Diversity in general is good for any learning environment. The interaction with others will let you experience a little bit of their upbringing. Each person is their own little world that has so much to offer if we only sit and listen to their opinions. Whether you are an adult or a young kid interacting in a group with others. Each one has different life styles and learning from one and other is a huge accomplishment. Your knowledge and learning applications when cooperating in a collaborative learning environment will further in depth. You will learn about other cultures, beliefs, behaviors and family history. As student’s I believe we all have something new to offer a classroom environment. Improvement is the key subject in collaborating as a group or team. • How might factors such as diversity, attitude, learning, and work styles affect collaboration? Some aspects in diversity that may affect collaboration are language barriers. Some people that do not speak the English language and write it as well...
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...as a team effectively, the team must work together and communicate effectively in order to accomplish any set desired goal. As healthcare providers it is a necessity that we work as a team in a collaborative effort to provide quality healthcare. So I do believe in and agree the importance of collaboration. The 10 lessons in collaboration identified by Deborah Gardner in her abstract all in some way involve methods, paradigms and or concepts designed to equip healthcare providers with tools to become better communicators. In lesson one "know thyself" she implies by a healthcare provider understanding and being aware of their own values, strengths, weaknesses and dynamics of their own personality. By pursuing questionable oneself it is "requires the dualistic pursuit of self-knowledge and knowledge of others’ mental models” ( (Deborah Gardner PhD, 2005). Inadvertently, while seeking to understand and know yourself you learn and understand other people. so there is a dual benefit. Creating win-win situations, mastering interpersonal skills, and learning to value and manage diversity are other lessons and Dr. Gardner’s abstract that are useful not only in healthcare providers collaboration with one another but with healthcare providers communication with patients and everyday life situations. EMTs, paramedics, nurses and respiratory therapist administration periodically gather prior to shifts and discuss matters that need to be addressed. The small window of time grants us the...
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...been assigned to integrate strategies that will help generate the profit needed in regard to its call center. Contained in this paper is the strategic plan created by the team to aid in team and management collaboration, training programs, and tactics in identifying and minimizing conflict within teams. Presenting the Operational Change Before the team creates a strategic plan, management should not inform employees of the change because this may create problems among the employees. They may think jobs are at risk or the company is closing. After the plan is created, management should provide employees with details of the plan that affect them. These details will include the organization’s mission, how it intends to fulfill that mission, and the plan to train employees and provide them with the tools needed to perform effectively their tasks during and after the operational change. Training of Multiple Audiences Training provides education, raises awareness, opportunities to prevent fraud, improve ethical practices, and increases short and long-term company profits. The training plan is designed to maintain the following principles (Robbins & Judge, 2011): • Training goal – training managers will design curricula to help achieve effective communication, collaboration, and conflict management...
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...Evolution to Collaborative Networks March 7, 2012 Abstract From the beginning of man there have been many various forms of collaborative networks. Beginning crudely in clans, evolving to cultures, societies, governments, and finally in the market place. This paper examines the history and evolution of many of the most popular forms of collaborative networks in businesses from the early 1900s to the present day. It will examine the research claims as the best practices for the day, how it has evolved and what has caused collaborative networks to mature to the present day thinking. Finally, based on the historical evidence and its direction, observe what visionary direction the research should be looking to. Keywords: collaborative advantage, collaborative networks, co-operation, joint ventures, leadership, open markets, vertical integration. Evolution to Collaborative Networks Introduction It is no longer a secret in the business world today that competition is fierce. In every segment, the market is changing at an alarming rate. Product life cycles that used to last for years and decades are now only lasting for mere months. No company knows exactly what direction the market will go, so they are seeking the greatest intelligence to gain the greatest advantage. In the past it was to a firm’s advantage to obtain new information and keep it from their competitors and even their suppliers, but today’s technologies have evened the playing field. The elements that brought...
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...connection, and web-based collaboration tools like blogs, and wikis, and has as such created a "mass collaboration. People from all over the world are efficiently able to communicate and share ideas through the internet, or even conferences, without any geographical barriers. The power of social networks it beginning to permeate into business culture where many collaborative uses are being found including knowledge sharing and transfers. Here I thought of an idea that will improve business collaboration; this idea comes from the idea of Facebook, but in a professional manner. It’s a website similar to Facebook that’s uses the Internet as a common meeting and work space, and it will enable companies to raise their informations and their profile which will serve to identify these companies at their country and even at the international level. In this site we will know all about these companies such as name, financial capital, legal status, field of activity, workforce and skills working in these companies, projects carried, future plans and experiences. It is a way of coordinating different ideas from numerous people to generate a wide variety of knowledge. Collaboration in business can be found both inter- and intra-organization and ranges from the simplicity of a partnership and crowd funding to the complexity of a multinational corporation. Thanks to this website we will improve the productivity of the company that’s based on the principle of collaboration which has been shown...
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...INTRODUCTION Partnerships are defined by the Audit Commission (1998) as “joint working arrangements where parties are otherwise independent bodies who agree to co-operate to achieve common goals, create a new organisational structure or process to achieve these goals, plan and implement a joint programme and share relevant information, tasks and rewards”. Stern and Green (2005) clarify the definition of partnerships further as programmes that have “a high level of commitment, mutual trust, equal ownership and the achievement of a common goal, as distinct from networks which involve sharing information or other resources but not for the explicit purpose of joint working”. Definitions are particularly significant to the topic of this essay, as the component characteristics of partnerships as set out above are often overlooked by organisations and individuals when approaching the delivery of activities ‘in partnership’. In theory, partnership involves collaborative working where people pool ideas and expertise, so the leadership, energy and services produced are greater than the sum of their individual capabilities. It also requires re-thinking the remit or boundaries of organisations within which leadership is to be distributed and respected. This is particularly relevant when considering partnerships to deliver single outcome agreements that have previously been the responsibility of one body, or several bodies in isolation. These are challenges to which public sector...
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...Technological Advancements in Communication Advancement in technological communication listed in the article was collaborative tools. One in which is called the smartsheet. The smartsheet was a place where many companies or parties involved in communicating could add to which each of their ideas and findings. Even if several languages are used. Instead of hundreds of emails being corresponded, each person uses the smartsheet to communicate, sharing data and information. This method of collaborative communication is lower cost as low as $25 each month, compared to other collaborative methods such as the Web 2.o Mashup server software which can cost a company a minimum of $50,000. The Mashup Server software does offer more features where it acts as a one stop shop for research, training, communication, wiki and even instant messaging. I feel that the Mashup Server software would be more beneficial in a workplace because it logs all communication while keeping everyone formal. This form of communication is not traditional and would be hard to get everyone on board. If people are used to corresponding via email and instant messaging, implementing a new program would cause resistance to change. One reason the resistance to the change would arise would be because the difficulty of merging the new software with other operating software programs already in place or the level of difficulty in learning the new system. The reason it is not traditional is because it is newer than emailing...
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...Assignment 2 -report- completed as (part of) the requirements for 'Collaborative Business Processes 31247' What are aspects of collaboration in business goals, deliverables, activities, design and technology? Collaboration involves the use of Information Technology and other tools to assist groups of people to achieve a shared task. Collaboration processes are infused in business processes and therefore are present in the creation of business goals, deliverables, activities, design and technology. Business Goals The creation of business goals is an important process in establishing the foundations for a business’ direction. Collaboration tools are used to facilitate team meetings and the communication of ideas between members of a group. The use of such tools fosters discussion allowing each member to provide their specialised skill set and knowledge to the group. The use of online collaboration resources, such as social networks and web applications allows each member of the group to contribute from any location or device that has Internet access. Deliverables The creation of deliverables is subjected to a collaboration process. Reports, overviews and analysis are made through a collaborative effort with several people often contributing to the creation of a deliverable item. Those items can then be further subjected to a collaborative process and used by another group of people to create another item, report or idea. Collaborative tools, such as Google...
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...going well. Different people will have different definitions of teamwork. In my point of view, teamwork is not one’s self managing one’s self but a group of individuals managing each other. Such a challenge can present a variety of differences in terms of learning, communication styles, comprehension limitation, etc. Therefore, in this paper, I’d like to identify one of the most significant issues of teamwork that I’ve learnt during the campaign, that is, Collaboration. Collaboration is just like playing football when a person passes the ball, other people will attempt to keep it. Once a person loses the ball, the whole team will be affected. Indeed, collaboration is actively finding an effective way to perform the task and to work well with the team in order to get high quality of work. Collaboration works best when team members sit together, set goals and values for what team members will do, then share those common goals and values. Participation, communication, trust, honesty and respect are extremely important in collaboration. So, why is this significant to me? Well, because I’ve faced with challenges in collaborating with others many times during the campaign. As this course does not have frequent classes and team members were busy with their own...
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...ORGANISATION An organization (or organisation) is a social entity that has a collective goal and is linked to an external environment. The word is derived from the Greek word organon, itself derived from the better-known word ergon which means "organ" – a compartment for a particular task. ORGANISER a person who brings order and organization to an enterprise; "she was the organizer of the meeting" 1. Communicator – the community organizer transfers or transmits information, thought, knowledge etc. to the members of the community.Sharing of information enables the community to be better prepared and empowered with information. The communication between the organizer and the community and within the community is essential. The people have to be prepared and known about the various effects of consequences of the community organization process. The communication takes place by individual contact, group meetings, group discussions, public meetings etc. At times the community organizer takes an upper hand and considers that the people are illiterate and ignorant and hence the dealings with the people become a master slave relationship. In order to avoid any such undesired relationship the community organizer has transparency and communicates with the people. The communication enables better interaction which leads to a healthy relationship and cooperation for further action and response. The community organizer in order to disseminate the information to the people...
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...Process Reflection Week 2 Maria Rodriguez Educational Administration Foundation and Framework August 1, 2013 Collaboration assignments in the online classroom setting can be one of the hardest and most challenging tasks ever during the online experience. Online students don’t necessarily ever meet each other in person or online and communication can be very challenging. During this type of assignments students can lose touch and not have the ability to successfully communicate with each other. Communication plays a huge part when it comes to online settings. If there isn’t enough streaming communication the ability for all students to participate get hindered and collaboration is not reached successfully. During this task, it was found that everyone’s personal schedule and availability interfered with the task. Students found themselves online and available to work at different times of the day, which made communication hard. Students also faced the challenge of being able to fully participate in the assignment. When the assignment was first discussed not everyone was available and parts of the assignments where grabbed by those available, in turn some students didn’t do much. The students who did do parts of the assignments did a wonderful job, but this beats the purpose of a collaborative assignment. More open communication and availability is needs to be achieved and some type of instant chat or message board needs to be used. Students should all be available...
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...University Goals and Collaborative Learning Script Host University of Phoenix has defined a series of goals that are applied throughout all programs and courses. These goals are intended to provide students with a specific array of skills and values to be successful academically and professionally. The first of these goals is professional competence and values. Graduates of the university will become proficient in specific disciplinary knowledge and will be able to apply this knowledge in real-world applications. In addition, graduates will have learned to become lifelong learners who strive to remain informed and competitive in their field. The information learned in each course of your program is geared toward helping you gather skills and knowledge that will be useful to your personal life and career. Not only will you learn the information necessary in each course to understand a topic, but you will also gather information applicable to other courses and your career of choice. The second learning goal is critical thinking and problem solving. Graduates of University of Phoenix still reason clearly and critically. Each graduate will be able to identify and evaluate problems, use critical thinking skills to locate and determine the best option and implement solutions, and evaluate the outcomes of their solutions. Critical thinking is crucial to one’s academic endeavors, and to personal and work life. In each class, students...
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...Ready, D. & Truelove, E. (2011, December). The power of collective ambition. Harvard Business Review. Retrieved from http://hbr.org/2011/12/the-power-of-collective-ambition/ar/1 What is the article saying? After intensive study of the past three years, the firms that are emerging from the recession the strongest have done so by, “creating a compelling story of the company’s future and a collaborative process for building the capabilities to achieve it.” Authors Ready and Truelove guide us through the organizational change management strategies employed by a few companies that were able to defy the odds in industries that were severely affected by the recession. They show how 4 CEO’s have led their organizations by implementing the model of “collective ambition—a summary of how leaders and employees think about why they exist, what they hope to accomplish, how they will collaborate to achieve their ambition, and how their brand promise aligns with their core values.” The authors’ purpose is to demonstrate how establishment and integration of the seven elements of collective ambition (purpose, vision, targets and milestones, strategic and operational priorities, brand promise, core values, and leader behaviors) will help leaders to achieve organizational excellence. What do I agree with? The most basic and important takeaway from this article is the authors’ recommendation to “place purpose at the heart.” A clear sense of purpose is the indispensable foundation for an organization...
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...not repeat changes and examples mentioned by other students. 2. Present the benefits and challenges of an e-business revenue model and an e-business that uses the model. I will give you two extra points if you could identify a revenue model not mentioned in your textbook or create a new revenue model that is likely to succeed and describe its benefits and challenges. 3. Identify a website that uses an e-business tool for connecting and communicating (see pages 105-108 in textbook) while also meeting the challenges facing e-business including identifying limited market segments, managing consumer trust, ensuring consumer protection and adhering to taxation rules. Support your selection. 4. Learn to use a Business 2.0 tool for collaboration. In addition to the social networking tools mentioned in the textbook, you may find many more business 2.0 tools at http://www.go2web20.net/. Explore using one of the social networking or business 2.0...
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