MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS' COLLABORATION A QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS' COLLABORATION A QUALITATIVE RESEARCH

Summary/Abstract: Collaboration in general, and in the public and municipal sector in particular, is currently increasing. Despite the deep logic behind the need for such cooperation, the expected benefits and advantages - yet the public and municipal sectors find it complex to implement them in view of the obstacles and barriers that lie ahead. Municipal companies that function as the executive branch of the municipality in many places in local government are required to adopt this approach of sharing as part of achieving economic, operational and service efficiency for their owners - the municipalities. In order to understand how a plan should be prepared to promote cooperation between the 25 corporations owned by the Tel Aviv Municipality, a qualitative survey was conducted between stakeholders in the municipal corporations. The research findings and conclusions (together with the literature) point to the vital need for a management commitment and organizational culture which enable collaboration. Without trust among the work teams, open communication and personal relationships, formal and informal, implementation of a cooperation program will not succeed.

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