Crossing Boundaries

Once again, Sarason leads the way, with a unique and provocative perspective on organizational collaboration. In this penetrating work, Sarason and Lorenz tackle the problem of decreased in schools and health and social service agencies. They show how collaboration between organizations can work, and how this pooling of resources can add up to more than the sum of parts. The authors the role of networks for maximizing the use of resources, the special role and characteristics of a network coordinator, and the energy and sense of community that will result.

Introduction: Charters, Curricula, and a History of Failure 1. An Emerging Paradigm Shift 2. Redefining Resources 3. Breaking the Organizational Chart Mentality 4. Coordination: The Origins of a Point of View 5. The Coordinator's Rationale: Cognitive and Stylistic Characteristics 6. Collegiality and Community: The New Paradigm in Action Epilogue: The Public Schools and the Private Sector