Alliances – a win-win for all parties
Manufacturers build alliances with suppliers, suppliers unite with system suppliers, and service providers expand their portfolios within strategic networks. In international development work, partnerships between businesses, public administrations and NGOs play an important role. Government institutions and municipalities collaborate to deliver services more effectively and cost-efficiently.
Collaborations with external partners need to be managed differently than through line management. Different interest groups develop solutions for pressing social, economic and environmental problems.
Alliances with external partners are effective when they create a space for collaboration that defines and leads the joint project. You will learn about the methodical steps that make external collaborations more effective.