In Quest of Integrated Collaboration

The author develops theoretical and practical aspects of inter-organizational interaction in a thorough and integrated way. The first part of the book analyses the content of inter-organizational interaction and models of collaboration and partnership, determines inter-organizational interaction forms and introduces a definition of the integrated collaboration. The second part analyses the practical aspects of the inter-organizational interaction of Lithuania''s municipalities: highlights the peculiarities of interaction implementation, determines the features of the meetings of the interaction subjects and deals with issues of interpretation the content of collaboration, partnership and cooperation in practice. The final part of the book proffers conclusions and extensive recommendations for raising the effectiveness and efficiency of inter- organizational interaction of Local government, suggests different interaction models depending on the number of stakeholders, produces model of inter- organizational interaction of different sectors and presents a new conception of inter-organizational interaction.