Partnership Formation Research Articles

Appraising metropolitan arts education partnerships: a policy analysis

Over the past 20 years, some of the most notable arts education policy initiatives have taken place in urban areas with the creation of metropolitan arts education partnerships. Aside from a few impact studies and isolated reports, little research exists that specifically analyzes their policy implications. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to describe the formation of high-profile metropolitan arts education partnerships. Research questions were: 1) What stakeholders are involved and how do they interact? 2) How are the metropolitan arts partnerships framed?, and 3) What are the goals and metrics associated with the partnerships? Using a policy-focused multiple case study approach, data collection included document analysis and interviews with key stakeholders from five partnerships. There were a variety of structures behind the partnerships, and stakeholders described interactions in terms of collective impact and negotiations over agendas. Partnerships were framed around equitable access to arts education alongside more sentimentalized rhetoric about the power of the arts. Finally, partnerships collected data on both arts-specific and non-arts-specific metrics to track progress.

Understanding Partnership Formation and Repeated Contributions in Federated Learning: An Analytical Investigation

Limited access to large-scale data is a key obstacle to building machine learning (ML) applications in practice, partly due to a reluctance of information exchange among data owners out of privacy and data security concerns. To address this “information silo” problem, federated learning (FL) techniques have been proposed to enable decentralized model training via an orchestrating central server and have received increasing attention in several industries (including healthcare and finance). Despite its superior privacy protection property, adoption of FL is limited by a lack of systematic understanding of its underlying economics. In this paper, we take an analytical approach to answer two questions: (1) when do data owners prefer to form a FL partnership over building ML models by themselves and (2) how can different contractual mechanisms be used to promote repeated contributions to FL (the cooperative outcome that benefits all participants). We formulate an iterated prisoner’s dilemma (IPD) model that accounts for unique FL characteristics, including the specification of the payoff matrix and the involvement of a central server to sanction noncooperation. We find that partnership formation requires participants to be not too forward-looking in temporal preferences, which is contrary to the conventional wisdom in IPD. Furthermore, to promote repeated contributions, it is insufficient to only rely on penalties imposed by the central server or by participants for noncooperation, but a combination of both is enough. Our work advances theoretical understanding of the economics of FL and provides prescriptive insights that can inform FL participant selection and contract design. This paper was accepted by D. J. Wu, information systems. Funding: This work was partially supported by Cisco Research. Supplemental Material: The online appendices are available at https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2023.00611 .

Funny Date, Creative Mate? Unpacking the Effect of Humor on Romantic Attraction.

Extensive research shows that people are attracted to funny dating partners, with several competing, sometimes conflicting, explanations for why humor is strongly desired in a mate. The present research asks whether humor is interpreted as a reliable, hard-to-fake indicator of some other, valuable trait. Across six experiments, we manipulated humor in a hypothetical date, online dating profile, or video profile and asked which of several traits statistically linked to humor are reliably inferred about funny partners. Humor-specifically partners producing humor-consistently led to higher ratings of partner creative ingenuity. This effect was not moderated by gender, and mediated desirability for different types of partnership. Results further revealed stronger preference for a first-date activity requiring creative ingenuity with a funny versus non-funny partner. Humor may signal that a potential partner is skilled at creative problem-solving, which may be particularly important when considering various forms of partnership.

Couple partnership and divorce in domestic and non-European international adoptees. A Swedish national cohort study with follow up until 36 to 45 years

Adoption research shows a growing interest in adopted persons in their adult years. This article examines couple partnerships and divorce among adult adoptees and non-adoptees. Using population-based Swedish register data with follow-up until age 36–45 years, domestic and international adoptees were compared with the general population, as well as with immigrants who settled in Sweden in their early years and share with international adoptees a non-European physical appearance. Given their preadoption adversities and associated increased mental health problems, as well as postadoption experiences of perceived discrimination, adoptees were expected to have more problems in the formation and breakdown of partner relationships, particularly in the case of international adoptees. The study used data from national registers on Swedish national cohorts born 1972–83, including two study groups with a non-European origin who settled in Sweden at age 0–8 years (14,761 international adoptees and 11,085 immigrants) as well as 906 domestic adoptees and 936,988 Swedish born with a Swedish-born mother from the general population. In contrast with international adoptees, who have a 14 % lower adjusted rate of couple compared with the general population, domestic adoptees were more like the Swedish general population in terms of couple partnership formation. However, in terms of divorce, domestic and international adoptees share a significantly higher incidence than the general population and the immigrants study groups. Both in the formation and breakdown of couple relationships, international adopted men present less favorable outcomes than international adopted women. Further research is needed to elucidate the reasons behind these patterns.

Assessing the governance environment for private sector engagement in health in Africa: Results from a multi-country survey.

The role of the private sector in health is clear in many countries but engagement can be improved. The World Health Organization (WHO) developed a global strategy in 2020 focused on engaging the private sector in health service delivery through governance in mixed health systems and detailed six governance behaviours to guide its Member States. To operationalise these global ideas into practice, the Regional Office for Africa conducted a multi-country study to understand perceptions around the six governance behaviours. This article examines the perceptions of respondents from 13 African countries on the governance environment for private sector engagement in health. Data were collected through an online survey that was distributed to individuals from ministries of health and their partner organisations, private sector institutions and initiatives in countries and development organisations (n = 81) across 13 countries. The survey was based on the following six governance behaviours: build understanding, enable stakeholders, nurture trust, foster relations, align structures and deliver strategy. Results showed that respondents had mixed perceptions of the governance environment for private sector engagement in health in their respective countries. Although 88% of respondents (n = 63/72) were familiar with the general inclusion of the private sector in national health sector plans, 63% of respondents (n = 45/71) noted there was limited or no integration of the private sector in the health system, and further, 28% of respondents noted there was no private sector reporting in health information systems (n = 19/69). Key opportunities presented in more than one governance behaviour include: (i) increasing private sector engagement in public sector activities, (ii) establishing clear roles and responsibilities through formal partnership agreements, (iii) improving data sharing through shared health information systems, (iv) incentives and subsidies, (v) capacity building, (vi) creating norms, guidelines, and regulations and (vii) conducting joint monitoring and evaluation. Many of these outlined overlapping concepts are not exclusive to one behaviour, thus, it is evident that when targeted, there is the potential to improve numerous governance behaviours. This further reiterates the view that the governance behaviours should be understood as connected and not unrelated areas. The study provides insight into the perceptions of respondents from select African countries on the governance environment for private sector engagement in health. These findings can inform the development of strategies and interventions to support and enhance private sector engagement in health in the region.

The Public Private Partnership Model in the Development and Management of Coal-Fired Power Stations (PLTU) in Jenepoto Regency

Public-private partnership is a form of partnership between the government and the private sector. This study aims to analyze the public-private partnership model adapted to the development and management of coal-fired power stations in Jenoponto Regency, South Sulawesi. The research method uses a qualitative approach to explain research phenomena according to its context. The data sources included primary and secondary data. Data collection consisted of observations, in-depth interviews, and document reviews. The stages of data analysis included data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion. The results show that the development and management of the Coal-Fired Power Station (PLTU) in Jeneponto Regency uses the lifecycle contract model. The design elements show that the PLTU project consists of two power-generating units. Each unit was designed to deliver a nominal net capacity of not less than 100 MW to the PLN system with a tension of 150 kV. The build element shows that all the PLTU infrastructure and equipments have been built in accordance with the applicable rules and standards. The financing elements of construction and management of the PLTU is the responsibility of the PT. Bosowa Energy assumes responsibility first, followed by PT. PLN Persero will purchase power, while maintenance is a shared responsibility.
 Keywords: public-private partnership, development and management

Multicriteria classification of public-private partnership forms

Multicriteria classification of public-private partnership forms

Digital Transformation in University: Enterprise Architecture and Blockchain Technology

Implementing digital transformation in higher education is now required for effective adaptation to rapid technological advances. Utilizing Enterprise Architecture (EA) with blockchain technology is a recommended strategic approach for implementing digital transformation. The college first ascertains the University's digital transformation requirements and goals, which include data management, security, operational efficiency, and transparency. In addition, formulating a strategic plan to determine the optimal integration of blockchain technology within the college's architectural framework, including the judicious selection of the most suitable blockchain platform, is essential. In addition, developing a company's architecture must prioritize seamless integration with existing systems while upholding data security and consistency principles. Consideration should be given to the significance of training and awareness building among faculty and students. In addition, the implementation process must be conducted in phases with consistent monitoring and evaluation. The success of this project is contingent upon the formation of partnerships and collaborations with blockchain technology companies, as well as a thorough understanding of the applicable regulatory framework. By adopting this methodology, the University can increase operational efficiency, bolster data security measures, and improve the educational experience. This research aims to increase efficiency, data security, transparency, and educational innovation in universities using Blockchain Technology and University Enterprise Architecture.

Ochrona oznaczenia przedsiębiorców działających w formie spółki cywilnej

This article considers the impact of the designation of entrepreneurs doing business in the form of a civil partnership on the possibility of claiming protection of the name of the partnership under the Civil Code. This problem seems worth exploring as the issue of the protection offered by the designation of a civil partnership is so far unresolved on legislative and jurisprudential grounds. The authors use the dogmatic method, analysing judgments, articles, monographs and commentaries related to this issue. The first section is devoted to characterizing the concepts of name and company in the context of their divergence and possible correlation. The second describes how the protection of the name of a civil partnership was asserted before the 2003 amendment to the Civil Code. The third contains the views of doctrine and case law in relation to the construction of business designations, in light of the current state of the law. The final section compares the Polish legal system with the German system in terms of civil partnership identification.

Государство и иерархии: особенности взаимодействия в форме ГЧП

The participation of the state as an economic agent in the institutional structures that ensure the exchange of assets determines the specific features of their organization in the form of a public-private partnership (PPP). Within the framework of PPP, alternative forms of cooperation between the state and private business regard-ing the production of public goods are integrated: quasi-market organization, hierarchical and hybrid. The arti-cle is devoted to the analysis of the forms of organization of transactions based on PPP as an institutionaliza-tion of the possibilities of reducing transaction costs based on the exchange of property rights. The methodo-logical basis of the study was the main provisions and developments in the field of institutional economic theo-ry, the theory of property rights and the theory of public goods. The methods of work included a positive and normative analysis of the transactions of the hierarchical organization of private business and the state regard-ing the production of public goods. The analysis showed that the variety of PPP forms that implement this part-nership can be viewed as a function of changes in relative differences in the levels and structure of transaction costs. The results of the study contribute to the understanding of the specificity of the state’s position as an agency for the specification and protection of property rights within PPPs organized in the form of hierarchies.

CDC Foundation COVID‐19 emergency response programming: Evaluating the equitability and sustainability of emergency‐response partnerships via survey

AbstractIntroductionThe CDC Foundation plays a critical role in public health emergency response through its ability to quickly mobilize funding and support by establishing formal partnerships with grantees and providing rapid resources and technical assistance. Since the activation of the CDC Foundation's Emergency Response Fund for COVID‐19 in January of 2020, the CDC Foundation has funded more than 400 projects addressing various needs that have arisen from the COVID‐19 pandemic with a wide range of partners, including non‐profit organizations, health departments, private organizations, community‐based organizations (CBOs), universities, laboratories, institutes, and educational organizations. The CDC Foundation's emergency response unit disseminated a Partnership Impact Survey to assess grantee partners' experience working with the CDC Foundation in response to the COVID‐19 pandemic.Study typeMixed methods, qualitative and quantitative.MethodsThe survey was distributed to 285 grantees and included both quantitative and qualitative information about partnership with the CDC Foundation.ResultsThe survey results and evaluation indicate that, through collaboration and feedback mechanisms, the CDC Foundation implemented successful public health partnerships with various partners during the COVID‐19 response, from the private sector to academia to health departments to community‐based organizations.ConclusionSurvey results show that CDC Foundation‐funded partnerships have made an impact on the sustainability and capacity of partner organizations, and have had a positive impact on local, national, and international efforts to combat the spread and negative effects of COVID‐19.

Small CBPR Grants Program: An Innovative Model to Build Sustainable Academic-Community Partnerships.

Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is an effective approach for addressing health disparities by integrating diverse knowledge and expertise from both academic and community partners throughout the research process. However, more is needed to invest in the foundational infrastructure and resources that are necessary for building and maintaining lasting trusting research partnerships and supporting them to generate impactful CBPR-based research knowledge and solutions. Small CBPR Grants Program is a CBPR-seed-funding program that may be particularly helpful to minority-serving institutions' and universities' goal to invest in genuine community-engaged participatory research. Between 2016 and 2019, the Morgan State University Prevention Sciences Research Center, in collaboration with other community and academic organizations, provided 14 small CBPR awards to new partnerships, and evaluated the success and challenges of the program over a period of three years. To achieve our goal, technical support and training were provided to these partnerships to help with their growth and success. The expected outcomes included trusting relationships and equitable partnerships, as well as publications, presentations, and new proposals and awards to work on mutually identified issues. The program's resulted in continued partnerships beyond the program (in most cases), a founded CBPR Center namely ASCEND, and several secured additional fundings. Keys to the program's success were supporting the formation of research partnerships through networking opportunities and information sessions, as well as providing small grants to incentivize the development of innovative concepts and projects. A learning network and local support group were also created to enhance productivity and the overall impact of each project.

Analisis SWOT dalam Program Humas Berupa Sosialisasi Penerimaan Siswa Baru di SMP ZIIS Cilongok

This study aims to analyze the education PR program in the form of socialization of new student admissions at ZIIS Cilongok Middle School using SWOT analysis. There is a problem that socialization is very difficult to run due to several things such as communication between implementing socialization activities. This research uses a case study approach and qualitative methods. The subject of this research is the Head of Lembaga pendidikan. Vice Head of Public Relations, Student Guardians and Teacher Council. Data collection techniques used interviews, observation and documentation. The analytical techniques used in this study were data condensation, data display, and conclusion drawing and verification. SWOT analysis is used as a basis that can be used for the analysis of Education Public Relations programs. In this study, the strengths (Strengths) in implementing the socialization program are: Good reputation. while the Weaknesses themselves are in the form of limited resources and lack of time. Next, opportunities are in the form of partnerships with other institutions. Meanwhile, the threats in carrying out this socialization program are competition with other schools and changes in education policy. Thus SWOT analysis becomes a very important ingredient in implementing a program so that later the program can run properly and correctly.

Activities of limited partnerships in Ukraine

In order to conduct business effectively, business entities choose the most flexible and effective organizational and legal forms depending on the type of their activity. Modern realities prove that, unfortunately, limited partnerships have long since ceased to be among the leaders of types of business partnerships. It is the lack of state incentive programs, legislative systematicity, and other legal aspects that make limited partnerships extremely rare. Despite the fact that joint-stock companies and limited liability companies are more popular, including in countries with a developed market economy, this does not mean that the organizational and legal form of a limited partnership can be neglected, because it is necessary for satisfaction practical needs in carrying out, if necessary, economic activity on the basis of mainly contractual conditions. The limited partnership is a representative of the organization of medium and small businesses in Ukraine, which should develop rapidly.As you know, limited partnerships became widespread at the beginning of the 20th century. However, with the transformation of corporate national legislation, there has been a change in priorities. Business entities of limited liability companies began to choose this new form of company, taking into account its advantages in limiting their risk. However, the interest in the limited partnership was not lost. With the existing division of business partnerships into partnerships - capital associations and partnerships - associations of individuals, limited partnership is the most vivid representative of personal associations.It is considered expedient to take into account the experience of foreign countries and pay attention to such separate points as: the members of the company who manage the affairs of the company (or the executive body of the limited partnership) can carry out actions necessary for the current economic activity of the limited partnership, and to carry out actions that result beyond the limits of current economic activity, a decision of the general meeting of the company’s members is necessary;introduce joint and several liability for the obligations of the limited partnership of the officials of the participants, who are legal entities, etc.The scientific article examines the peculiarities of limited partnerships in Ukraine. The author defines both the advantages and disadvantages of such a form of business as a limited partnership; the possibilities of reviving their functioning and making certain proposals are outlined.

S13-4 Supporting health-enhancing research for cities - peer to peer collaboration, impact and dissemination in the Healthy Cities Helix Community

Abstract Support for research and dissemination of project results are often different activities even though they can have a similar target audience. To help support its impact and dissemination activities, while also supporting new collaboration focused on improving the health and wellbeing in cities, the VARCITIES project has launched the Healthy Cities Helix - an international Open Innovation community of specialists in the fields of environment, smart cities, health and related disciplines. The new Helix is calibrated to support VARCITIES through its various development stages, including post-project. It will accelerate the project’s dissemination, communication and commercialisation strategies, by building a strong, self-sustaining community of like-minded stakeholders that will have access to updates on the project and collaborate with experts in their fields of interest. The community acts as a virtual accelerator for knowledge transfer and the project’s impact objectives - by linking profiles and outputs from the project to external actors from outside the project consortium who will be part of the Helix. This will not only help enable and facilitate disseminating the results to key STKs, with specific focus on healthy cities, health, and physical activity, but will also drive new forms of international and cross-sectoral partnerships and open innovation activity in these areas. Currently the community hosts members from 183 organisations across 38 countries, but it can also support researchers to connect in a timely manner to relevant partners by tapping into the 10,000 users profiled on the Crowdhelix platform. This means that users can easily collaborate with people from various fields such as social sciences, citizen science, various areas of health, etc. The Helix has been set-up as a self-sustaining community hosted on the Crowdhelix Platform beyond the lifetime of the project thereby promoting existing and creating new long-lasting impacts.

The role of international collaboration in the United States geologic disposal research program

Abstract. More than a decade ago, the United States disposal program discontinued all research activities focused on the unsaturated fractured tuff formation at Yucca Mountain as the geologic disposal site for spent fuel and high-level radioactive waste. A new research and development (R&D) program was initiated to provide a sound technical basis for alternative disposal options across clay, crystalline, and salt rocks. The goals of this broad program were (and still are) to (1) increase confidence in the robustness of generic disposal concepts, (2) develop the science and engineering tools needed to support disposal concept implementation, and (3) conduct R&D on the direct disposal of existing dual-purpose (storage and transportation) canisters. Recognizing the benefits of international collaboration toward the common goal of safely and efficiently managing the back end of the nuclear fuel cycle, the program emphasized international cooperation as an effective strategy for sharing information and knowledge. In a multi-laboratory effort coordinated by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, the United States Department of Energy (DOE) program established formal and informal cooperation partnerships with several international initiatives and institutions and developed a number of collaborative R&D activities in important research areas, such as engineered barrier integrity, near-field perturbations, radionuclide transport, performance assessment, and methods for characterization and monitoring of engineered and natural barriers. This presentation gives an overview of these R&D activities, with a specific focus on activities that improve our current understanding of the coupled thermal–hydrological–mechanical–chemical (THMC) processes occurring in engineered and natural barriers. We start with a brief review of selected international collaboration initiatives and then describe a few specific collaboration projects. We focus specifically on such studies that use experimental data sets provided by international research cooperation for joint modeling work to increase confidence in performance-relevant predictions of coupled processes. Overall, the focus on international collaboration has allowed deep engagement of US researchers with the international waste management R&D community in terms of best practices, new scientific advances, state-of-the-art simulation tools, new monitoring and performance confirmation approaches, and lessons learned. The joint R&D with international researchers, worldwide sharing of knowledge and experience, and access to relevant data and experiments from a variety of host rocks have helped our researchers to significantly improve their understanding of the current technical basis for disposal in a range of potential host rock environments. International collaboration also provides ample opportunity for training and educating junior staff that are well suited to move the United States disposal research program forward into the next decades, a promising avenue for developing a next-generation workforce of disposal scientists.

A systematic literature review of university-industry partnerships in engineering education

ABSTRACT Over the last few decades, a wide range of works have featured studies documenting successful pedagogic collaborations in the form of university-industry partnerships in engineering education. In light of this, we conducted a systematic literature review of these studies centred around five key research questions: (a) purposes of university-industry collaborations, (b) theories used to guide such work, (c) types of methods employed, (d) evidence-based best practices identified and (e) areas of future work to be explored. Publications were selected for inclusion by screening and appraising results obtained from databases and keywords refined through a scoping study. We conclude from our findings that future studies would benefit from better alignment with literature or theoretical frameworks and specific robust methods. Additionally, early and middle years of undergraduate engineering programs offer underutilised opportunities for partnership, in line with designing a more futures-focused educational curriculum.

Community Partners' Perspectives on Partnering With an Academic Research Team to Promote Disability-inclusive Fitness Programming

Abstract: Background: Community-based fitness programs can support public health by providing access to physical activity opportunities for a vulnerable population with significant barriers. Unfortunately, programs specifically designed for people with disabilities (PWD) and staff training to promote inclusion for PWD in general population programs is limited. The current study aimed to review an on-going partnership that had formed to address this need. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess community partners' experiences with a community–academic partnership designed to implement a fitness program for people with multiple sclerosis and also to promote inclusion for PWD in community-based fitness programming. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with six community partners who had been engaged in a formal partnership with the academic institution for 2 or more years to understand partners' experiences and perspectives about the partnership. Interviews were audio/video recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed thematically. Results: Participants described their experiences as falling into four main areas. Pre-partnership experiences (or lack thereof) shaped participants views on entering into academic partnerships. Communication and planning for mutual benefit were key to getting the partnership started. Partners identified challenges and factors for success while they were in the thick of partnership activities. Finally, evaluation allowed for assessment and improvement of the partnership itself and its ultimate goals. Conclusions: Findings suggest that academic–community partnerships can be ideal for promoting inclusion for PWD and highlight insights that can be used in the development of future partnerships.

Global supply chains and cross‐border financing

This paper provides evidence that the formation of global supply chain partnerships leads to an increased usage of cross‐border financing. The findings are detected in all three major financing markets—equities, syndicated loans, and public debt. Difference‐in‐differences tests allow us to draw a causal interpretation of our main findings, which also holds in several robustness tests. Our findings suggest that increased cross‐border financing reflects greater ability to access global financial markets, due to enhanced firm visibility and investor attention, as well as operational forces that arise when establishing new global supply chain partnerships. Specifically, we provide evidence that firms that are small, held less by institutional investors, and followed by fewer analysts have more benefits in cross‐border financing from the formation of the global supply chain. Our findings have important implications for firms attempting to integrate into the global supply chain network. More broadly, our findings suggest that the information generated by operational activities can have significant effects on subsequent financing activities.

Building a postgraduate psychiatry training program in Liberia through cross-country collaborations: initiation stages, challenges, and opportunities.

About 80% of the nearly 2 billion people experiencing psychiatric conditions worldwide do not have access to quality, affordable mental health care. In Africa, there are 0.004 psychiatrists per 10,000 people, with the shortage exacerbated by a limited number of postgraduate psychiatry training opportunities. As of 2018, there were only two psychiatrists in Liberia. This paper aims to offer a framework for developing postgraduate (i.e., residency) psychiatry training in resource-constrained settings to disseminate best practices and lessons learned. This article describes the approach to developing the formal global academic partnership that supported the initiation of Liberia's first postgraduate psychiatry training program in July 2019. Authors describe strengths, challenges, and opportunities for improvement in the planning and initiation stages of the postgraduate program. Key strengths of the program planning process include: (1) collaboration with a coalition of local and national stakeholders committed to improving mental health care in Liberia; (2) early procurement of quality video conferencing equipment and internet service to facilitate remote learning and broaden access to digital materials; and (3) leveraging of intra-continental partnerships for subspecialty training. Challenges experienced include: (1) navigating the intricacies of local political and administrative processes; (2) recruiting candidates to a medical specialty with historically lower salaries; and (3) the added burden placed on the limited number of local specialists. Identified opportunities include building a monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) framework, further diversifying subspecialty areas of psychiatric and neurological training, and obtaining full accreditation of the postgraduate psychiatry program through the West African College of Physicians (WACP). The successful launch of the postgraduate psychiatry training program in Liberia is attributed to several factors, including a long-standing academic collaboration of over 10 years and support for mental health capacity-building efforts at national and local levels.