Description: The O'Leary and Bingham report expands on previous Center reports
by adding an important practical tool for managers in networks:
how to manage and negotiate the conflicts that may occur among a
network's members. The approach they describe-interest-based
negotiation-has worked in other settings, such as bargaining with
unions. Such negotiation techniques are becoming crucial in sustaining
the effectiveness of networks, where successful performance is defined
by how well people collaborate and not by hierarchical commands. Collaboration: Networks and Partnerships