Session Number
28
Description
Cooperation on practical projects, as distinct from that on intellectual ones, poses a number of managerial and administrative problems which are not encountered in in-house projects or work contracted out to agencies. If, therefore, the project is to be successful, it is necessary to identify all these additional factors before starting and to ensure that the requirements of each will be satisfactorily met. The longer the project is likely to last, the more important it is to be sure that it is designed to cope with factors such as defection of one of the partners or the need to adapt to new technology or circumstances. Unless the balance of the various factors is substantially in favour of a successful outcome, it is wiser to seek a solution other than by a cooperative project.
To Cooperate or Not to Cooperate
Cooperation on practical projects, as distinct from that on intellectual ones, poses a number of managerial and administrative problems which are not encountered in in-house projects or work contracted out to agencies. If, therefore, the project is to be successful, it is necessary to identify all these additional factors before starting and to ensure that the requirements of each will be satisfactorily met. The longer the project is likely to last, the more important it is to be sure that it is designed to cope with factors such as defection of one of the partners or the need to adapt to new technology or circumstances. Unless the balance of the various factors is substantially in favour of a successful outcome, it is wiser to seek a solution other than by a cooperative project.