A guide to building education partnerships : navigating diverse cultural contexts to turn challenge into promise /: navigating diverse cultural contexts to turn challenge into promise. (2023)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Matthew T. Hora, Susan B. Millar.
• Authors: Hora, Matthew T, 1972-; Millar, Susan Bolyard
• Contents: Introduction. The Challenge and Promise of Education Partnerships The Nature of Education Partnerships Working in a Partnership. New Tasks and Challenges Methodology. Understanding the Underlying Mechanisms of Partnership The Five Principles of Partnership How To Use This Book Part One. Getting Ready for Partnership 1 Shall We Dance? Convening a Pre-Partnership Planning Group Convening a Pre-Partnership Planning Group A Final Word on Pre-Partnership Planning 2 Sizing Up Organizational Aspirations and Attributes Problems, Goals, and Objectives Motivations Capacity and Resources Autonomy and Interdependence 3 Understanding Cultural Dynamics Avoiding the Common-Culture Myth Focusing On Cultural Dynamics Within Organizations Agenda Items for Your Pre-Partnership Meeting 4 Crossing Organizational and Cultural Boundaries Why Boundary Crossing is Important Characteristics of Boundary Crossing Agenda Items for Your Pre-Partnership Planning Meeting Part Two. Designing A Partnership 5 Types of Organizational Structures for Partnership Three Main Partnership Structures Selecting a Partnership Type 6 Administration and Leadership Governance Selecting Leaders Other Administrative Functions 7 Effective communication systems Working With Existing Systems Creating a Progressive Partnership Communication System Part Three Implementing Partnerships 8 Designing the work Understand the Task Environment Select Leverage Points Build Bridges to All Levels of the Local Partner Organization 9 Developing and Managing Working Groups Guidelines for All Working Groups Additional Guidelines for Collaborative Working Groups 10 The Key Roles of Trust and Managing Conflict Dynamics of Trust in Partnerships Strategies for Developing Trust Managing Conflict in Education Partnerships Epilogue Appendix A. Methodology References Glossary Index
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2023
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 371.19; Educators -- United States -- Professional relationships; College-school cooperation -- United States; Business and education -- United States; Interorganizational relations -- United States
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781000979343; 9781000974089
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