3Cultural Interoperability in Interorganizational Collaborations
Introduction
What happens when organizations join in a collaboration and form a new collective partnership or alliance? Collaboration is a powerful means for organizations to increase their impact and ensure continued existence. It allows the pursuit of objectives that could not be achieved independently, thereby creating new opportunities. Collaboration typically alters group boundaries and hence affects organizational cultures and identities.
Culture and identity are closely related. Culture refers to shared beliefs, values and collective attitudes of people working together. Culture is communicated through the use of artifacts, ...
