Multi-stakeholder partnering has become the 'new mantra' of decision-makers in business, government and civil society. Yet our understanding of what drives success and failure in these institutions remains incomplete. The book introduces a production theory which describes how the relationship between contributions and outputs influences behaviour, and suggests how technology, leadership and governance should be aligned to make partnerships work.

Autorentext

Sebastian Buckup is an Associate Director and alumnus of the Global Leadership Fellows Programme at the World Economic Forum in Geneva, Switzerland.

Zusammenfassung
Hailed by some as fundamental pillar of global governance, and criticized by others as manifestation of 'top-down globalism', multi-stakeholder partnerships have become the new mantra of policy-makers around the globe. However, our understanding of what drives success and failure in these hybrid institutions remains scetchy and incomplete. This book will introduce a production theory of partnering which describes how the contributions actors add to a partnership are translated into results. The objective of this new perspective on collaboration is to make sense of the complex dynamics partnerships face and to derive fundamental propositions on how governance structures should be designed to make partnerships succeed.

Inhalt
Introduction.-The Rise of Global Partnerships.-Mapping the Partnering Landscape.-Governing Collaboration.-Partnering as Joint Production.-Technology and Behavioural Dynamics.-Technology, Leadership, and Governance.-Conclusion.-Annex.