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EXPLORING USE OF RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT THEORY FOR CROSS‐BORDER RELATIONSHIPS TO BUILD CAPACITY IN HIV PREVENTION
Author(s) -
Aldoory Linda,
Bellows Denise,
Boekeloo Bradley O.,
Randolph Suzanne M.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.585
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1520-6629
pISSN - 0090-4392
DOI - 10.1002/jcop.21755
Subject(s) - reciprocity (cultural anthropology) , public relations , legitimacy , psychology , knowledge management , social psychology , political science , computer science , politics , law
This study examines cross‐border collaboration among community‐based organizations, health departments and practitioners in a city and neighboring county that provide HIV prevention services. Relationship management theory was used to assess trust, reciprocity, control mutuality, commitment, satisfaction, mutual understanding and mutual legitimacy for purposes of HIV prevention. Relationship management theory used here is uniquely suited to inform community psychology because it offers characteristics of relationships that may be used to understand the ability of myriad types of organizations to work together toward a common goal. Findings from in‐depth interviews and focus groups revealed a framework for understanding collaboration via the lens of inter‐organizational relationship management, where jurisdictional borders had influence on collaboration efforts, and resource disparity guided goal attainment.