CONDUCTING A JOINT INTERORGANIZATIONAL DIAGNOSIS: THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL INSIGHTS
Keywords:
diagnosis, inter-organizational projects, stakeholders problematisation, consensus, mediation, translation, health/employment/handicap.Abstract
The notion of joint or shared diagnosis
involves diverse organizations in the same local area
aiming to de-compartmentalise, create synergies,
and build joint inter-organisational solutions to
address local general interest issues. Joint diagnosis
is used in many fields: health, employment,
education, innovation, territorial human resources
management… Nevertheless, the academic literature
is silent about the factors leading to the success or
failure of this type of complex participatory approach
involving a large number of diverse organizations.
Using an analytical approach developed from the
organization management field, this article proposes
a theoretical and empirical framework to define such
practices, to analyse their components, and to understand their determinants. It also warns managers
about a number of important points to bear in mind.
