Pulling Together 2

A Guide to Building Interagency Collaboration at Hazardous Waste Sites

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Collaboration Literature

Below is a list of the literature reviewed in the development of this publication. For additional references on collaboration see: Collaboration Resource List. Compiled by Kirsten Nielsen, Amherst H. Wilder Foundation Publishing Center. January 2003.

Bardach, Eugene. Getting Agencies to Work Together: The Practice and
Theory of Managerial Craftsmanship. Washington, DC: Brookings Institution Press, 1998. pp. 11, 26–27, 307–308. Offers a framework for understanding successful interagency collaboration—craftsmanship theory—

that simultaneously builds agency capacity and contributes to the public good.

Berkowitz, Bill and Tom Wolff. The Spirit of the Coalition. Washington, DC:

American Association of Public Health, 2000. This practical guide explores

the use of community coalitions to change local community life. Uses

experiences and reports from existing coalitions to provide guidance on

starting and operating a community coalition.

Dukes, E. Franklin, Karen Firehock, Michael Leahy, and Mike Anderson.

Collaboration: A Guide for Environmental Advocates. Charlottesville:

Institute for Environmental Negotiation at the University of Virginia,

Wilderness Society, and National Audobon Society, 2001. Explores

the use of collaborative processes in environmental decision-making.

Questions the appropriate use of the approach in preserving and

protecting the environment and outlines issues to consider prior

to selecting this process.

Gray, Barbara. Collaborating: Finding Common Ground for Multiparty

Problems. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1989. Describes the need

for collaboration; its dynamic processes: conflict, politics, and power;

various designs for collaborations; and the need to move toward a

collaborative world.

Himmelman, Arthur T. "Communities Working Collaboratively for a Change."

Resolving Conflict: Strategies for Local Government. Edited by

Margaret S. Herrman. Washington, DC: International City/County

Management Association, 1994. pp. 24–27. Presents two models of power

and decision-making in collaboration—betterment and empowerment—

including the key components and activities of each, as well as how to

move from betterment to empowerment.

Johnson, Kathryn, Wynne Grossman, and Anne Cassidy, Editors.

Collaborating to Improve Community Health; Workbook and Guide to Best

Practices in Creating Healthier Communities and Populations. The

Healthcare Forum. Offers principles for successful collaborative efforts and

definitions for two primary strategies: systems thinking and sustainability.

Provides a framework from development through evaluation of a

collaborative effort. This practical book then provides detailed information

of the key steps in collaboration along with worksheets and case studies

of best practices.

Kaye, Gillian and Tom Wolff. From the Ground Up! A Workbook on Coalition

and Community Development. Amherst, MA: AHEC/Community Partners,

1991. This workbook explores principles of success in coalition building

and community development. Practical strategies and worksheets support

the narrative.

Linden, Russell. Working Across Boundaries: Making Collaboration Work in

Government and Non-Profit Organizations. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, John Wiley & Sons, 2002. Practical guide for nonprofit and government

professionals. Explores the interpersonal and organizational forces that

often inhibit collaboration, and offers strategies to address them.

Mattessich, Paul, Marta Murray-Close, and Barbara Monsey. Collaboration:

What Makes It Work?2nd Edition. Saint Paul, MN: Amherst H. Wilder

Foundation, 2001. A review of research literature on factors influencing

successful collaboration. The report includes a description for each factor,

implications for collaborative efforts, and illustrations from case studies.

Mattessich, Paul, Marta Murray-Close, and Barbara Monsey. The Wilder

Collaboration Factors Inventory. Saint Paul, MN: Amherst H. Wilder

Foundation, 2001. A tool for assessing how a collaboration is doing on the

20 success factors described in the publication listed above.

National Network for Collaboration. "Collaboration Framework: Addressing

Community Capacity." Fargo, ND: National Network for Collaboration,

1995. http://crs.uvm.edu/nnco/collab/framework.html

Winer, Michael and Ray, Karen. Collaboration Handbook: Creating,

Sustaining, and Enjoying the Journey. St Paul, MN: Wilder Research

Center, Amherst H. Wilder Foundation, 1994. Provides detailed

information on initiating a collaboration, setting goals, determining

roles, creating an action plan, and evaluating results.

Wondolleck, Julia M. and Steven L. Yaffe. Making Collaboration Work: Lessons

from Innovation in Natural Resource Management. Washington, DC: Island

Press, 2000. Reviews the literature of theory and practical case studies in

using interagency and community collaboration for natural resource

management.