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interorganizational

interorganizational

6.7
Involving two or more organizations working together
  • adjective
  • /ˌɪntərˌɔːrɡənaɪˈzeɪʃənl/
translation icon : interorganizacional
  • Establishing interorganizational agreements can facilitate resource sharing and improve overall efficiency between companies.
  • interorganizational mobility
  • interorganizational relationships
  • interorganizational collaboration

Examples

  • The success of the project depended on strong interorganizational collaboration among various nonprofits.

  • To remain competitive, healthcare providers are finding it essential to collaborate through the establishment of multiple interorganizational relationships.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Organizations may also turn to interorganizational means to assist in supplying resources.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The Little Village Gang Violence Reduction Project in Chicago represents an interorganizational and community approach to the youth gang problem in its most violent form.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Multinational forces are interorganizational structures in the full sense of the term.

    Academic text (1999)
  • One must examine structure and performance at an interorganizational level of analysis rather than at the level of a single firm or governmental unit.

    Academic text (2016)
  • By definition, multihospital systems have more diverse constituencies and extensive interorganizational relationships.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Important in any interorganizational effort is the evaluation of its effectiveness (Ottorbourg, 1990).

    Academic text (1992)
  • In the 80 SMSA study mentioned above, the study team gathered information on the structure of interorganizational arrangements for service delivery in each of the metropolitan areas.

    Academic text (2016)
  • The evaluation of complex community-based interventions involving interorganizational collaboration requires sustained field observation and multiple methods of applied community-oriented research.

    Academic text (1997)

Synonyms

interagency
vsinterorganizational
  • Formal
1 4.8

Two or more agencies work together on the same task

is wider, referring to exchanges among varied groups or bodies
intercompany
vsinterorganizational
5.0

Happening between two or more companies

is broader, used for interactions among different groups or bodies
interfirm
vsinterorganizational
6.6

Between companies when they work together or compete

is more general, covering interactions beyond just business bodies
intercorporate
vsinterorganizational
7.7

Relating to deals between two or more companies

is broader, applying to interactions across any kinds of groups or bodies
intermural
vsinterorganizational
8.2

Happening between several schools or colleges for competitions

is broader, not limited to educational or sporting contacts between groups

Surface Forms

Morphology

interorganizational = organizational (transparent) = inter + organize + ation + al

The prefix 'inter-' (between) attaches directly to the adjective 'organizational', yielding a clear meaning 'between organizations'.

Etymology

Interorganizational begins with inter- meaning 'between' and ends with organization, from organize, which is to make or run a group. So interorganizational describes something that happens 'between' two or more organizations.