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interorganizational

interorganizational

1 6.7
Involving two or more organizations working together
  • adjective
  • /ˌɪntərˌɔːrɡənaɪˈzeɪʃənl/
: 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
10 4.8

Two or more agencies work together on the same task

is wider, referring to exchanges among varied groups or bodies
intercompany
vsinterorganizational
1 5.0

Happening between two or more companies

is broader, used for interactions among different groups or bodies
intermural
vsinterorganizational
1 8.2

Happening between several schools or colleges for competitions

is broader, not limited to educational or sporting contacts between groups
intercorporate
vsinterorganizational
1 7.7

Relating to deals between two or more companies

is broader, applying to interactions across any kinds of groups or bodies
interfirm
vsinterorganizational
1 6.6

Between companies when they work together or compete

is more general, covering interactions beyond just business bodies

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.