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successful partnerships a guide
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But there are definitely some issues that must not show up in a partnership. To avoid crucial mistakes
and misunderstandings, here are some of the key features that should not characterise a partnership:
A Partnership is likely to be ineffective if…
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Partners do not share the same values and interests. This can make agreements
on partnership goals difficult.
There is no sharing of risk, responsibility, accountability or benefits.
The inequalities in partners’ resources and expertise determine their relative influence
in the partnership’s decision making.
One person or partner has all the power and/or drives the process.
There is a hidden motivation which is not declared to all partners.
The partnership was established just to “keep up appearances’’.
Partnership members do not have the training to identify issues or resolve internal conflicts.
Partners are not chosen carefully, particularly if it is difficult to “de-partner”.
Regina Brandstetter
Austrian Co-ordination Unit of Territorial Employment Pacts
at the Centre for Social Innovation, Vienna