Donaldson, J. and Kozoll, C. (1999). Collaborative program planning: Principles, practices and strategies. Malabar, FL: Kreiger.

The authors begin by addressing five significant aspects of collaboration and related theoretical foundations. The remaining chapters examine practitioner collaborations within several adult educational contexts. These chapters focus on subjects including theory and practice relationships, collaboration changes, difficulties, and mediation, and collaboration assessment and dynamics. Those who are associated with not-for-profit organizations and conduct research, or develop programs, or teach within adult education are viewed as the main audience for this collaboration program planning book.

Highum, A.C. and Lund, J.P. (2000). Partnerships in programming: Relationships that make a difference. New Directions for Student Services, 90, 35-44.

The chapter focuses on the benefits and strengths of programming partnerships between student affairs staff and several American, tertiary educational institutions, and also stresses the positive effects on students. Partnerships are examined using four categories, such as those with academic affairs offices and faculty, and those with constituencies off campus. Findings include the themes that relationship building is key to successful initiatives, programming partnerships require resources, energy, and commitment, and what is most needed, but frequently forgotten, is patience and a sustainable vision for the programming product.

Huang, C.Y. and Wu, Y.W. (2003). Decision model for partnership development in virtual enterprises. International Journal of Production Research, 41(9), 1855-1872.

This partnership development model employs a micro view, or a view from a company’s perspective. A company can use this four-factor model to specify its partnership strategy and also gauge the future of this strategy in relation to another company. The four factors comprise the format and number of relationships with suppliers, and the types and methods of services provided by suppliers. Partnership change using six factors, such as environment, and organizational learning processes and coordination is also examined.