A Regression Model Explaining Predisposition to Collaborate
- 1 December 2002
- journal article
- conference paper
- Published by SAGE Publications in Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly
- Vol. 31 (4), 549-564
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0899764002238100
Abstract
Using a sample of 645 nonprofit organizations in Canada, the authors construct and validate a regression model to explain predisposition to collaborate. Organizational factors such as size and type (feminist or not) were found to be related to the extent of formal collaborative activity. However, the strength of these factors as predictors of behavior was amplified or reduced by the intervening perception of the impact of environmental changes. In addition, the perception of these pressures was shown to intensify the motivation to collaborate, which in turn increases the probability of engaging in formal interorganizational activity. This study contributes to the body of knowledge about collaboration because previous research has not investigated the influence of a combination of factors on collaborative behavior.Keywords
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