Collaboration Handbook, Research Report and Community Building (3 books)

The following 3 books (Collaboration Handbook, Research Report and Community Building) all come from the Amherst. H. Wilder Foundation in the U.S. they were described in OHPE #62.2 in late June 1998 and are repeated here. Descriptions of these publications, their table of contents and ordering information can be found on the Internet at:

http://www.wilder.org/pubs/index.html#Collaboration

Or order the catalogue from the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation Publishing Center 919 Lafond Avenue St. Paul MN 55104 FAX (612) 642-2061; E-mail: books@wilder.org





Collaboration Handbook: Creating, Sustaining, and Enjoying the Journey

By Michael Winer and Karen Ray

Collaboration gives partners the clout to accomplish together what no single group could working alone. But the process is difficult, and it helps to have expert direction. The Collaboration Handbook gives you expert advice on how to establish and operate a successful collaboration, including how to find and attract the right people, build trust, change conflict into cooperation, select the best structure, and much more. Collaboration Handbook includes many worksheets, sidebars and tips for success with collaboration, including:

A case study following one collaboration from start to finish; 16 worksheets to document progress; special sidebars with helpful tips, and how mandated collaborations can succeed

More than 14,000 copies sold. 192 pages, softcover, 1994, ISBN 0-940-06903-2, $28 U.S.





Collaboration: What Makes It Work

. By Paul Mattessich and Barbara Monsey.

An exhaustive search of the literature on collaboration uncovered 19 factors that make a collaboration succeed. Use this report to prepare and plan for collaboration in your community, identify strengths and weaknesses in your collaboration, and envision new ways to accomplish your mission. Includes a working definition of collaboration, summaries of the major research findings, detailed descriptions of each success factor and an extensive bibliography. Major findings are summarized, critical conclusions drawn, and nineteen key factors influencing successful collaborations are identified. More than 12,000 copies sold. 53 pages, softcover, 1992, ISBN 0-940-06902-4, $14 U.S.



Community Building: What Makes It Work:

A Review of Factors Influencing Successful Community Building

By Paul Mattessich, Ph.D. and Barbara Monsey,

How does a community increase its ability to work together, to problem-solve, to make group decisions? This book reveals twenty-eight research-proven factors influencing the success of community building initiatives. The 28 factors in this report are grouped by: 1) characteristics of the community, 2) characteristics of the community building process, and 3) characteristics of community building organizers. Detailed descriptions and case examples of how each factor plays out are followed by practical questions you can use to assess your work.

The book also contains a glossary of community building terms, a list of resources and technical support for community builders, and an extensive bibliography listing over 75 studies cited in the book. No. 2029 $20.00 each

For more information see the Wilder Foundation Publications:

http://www.wilder.org/pubs/index.html#Collaboration