Partnership – success factors of interorganizational relationships

Key success factors are grouped into seven areas of trust and valuing the partner, leadership and managing change, a partnership framework, communication and interaction, equity and involvement in decision making, power and the role of partnership coordinator.

Abstract

Partnership arrangements are essential for quality nursing and midwifery education. This article adds knowledge by way of application of these factors to organizations that provide nursing and midwifery education. Nurse managers have an important role in determining the quality of learning experience within the health service. It is essential, therefore that both nurse managers and nurse educationalist know the key factors which promote successful interoganizational relationships to ensure these factors are manifest in practice.