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Building collaborative capacity in community coalitions: a review and integrative framework.
P G Foster-Fishman1, S L Berkowitz, D W Lounsbury
1Department of Psychology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA. fosterfi@msu.edu
American Journal of Community Psychology
|July 12, 2001
Summary
This study outlines a framework for enhancing collaboration and coalition success by detailing four key capacity levels: member, relational, organizational, and programmatic. Strategies are provided to build these essential collaborative competencies.
Area of Science:
- Social Sciences
- Organizational Studies
- Public Health
Background:
- Effective collaboration and coalition functioning are crucial for addressing complex societal challenges.
- Existing literature often lacks an integrative framework for understanding and building collaborative capacity.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop an integrative framework for collaborative capacity.
- To identify core competencies and processes essential for successful collaborative bodies.
- To provide strategies for enhancing collaborative functioning.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative analysis of 80 articles, chapters, and practitioners' guides.
- Focus on collaboration and coalition functioning literature.
- Development of a conceptual framework based on synthesized findings.
Main Results:
- An integrative framework for building collaborative capacity was developed.
- Four critical levels of collaborative capacity were identified: member, relational, organizational, and programmatic.
- Specific strategies for building each capacity level were outlined.
Conclusions:
- The presented framework offers a structured approach to enhancing collaborative efforts.
- Understanding and developing the four capacity levels can significantly improve coalition success.
- The findings have implications for both practitioners and academic researchers in the field of collaboration.