Coorganization
Coorganization is a form of organizational governance in which multiple independent entities coordinate through shared decision-making and pooled resources to pursue a common goal. It emphasizes distributed authority, collective accountability, and cross-boundary collaboration while preserving the autonomy of participant organizations. Unlike mergers or traditional joint ventures, coorganization creates a governance layer that binds participants without eliminating their separate legal identities.
The idea draws on theories of network governance, multistakeholder collaboration, and co-management. It has been applied
Coorganizations typically establish a formal governance arrangement such as a consortium or multistakeholder platform. The governing
Coorganization appears in municipal collaborations for water or transit services, cross-sector partnerships for innovation ecosystems, and
Benefits include increased legitimacy, resource pooling, knowledge exchange, and enhanced resilience. Challenges involve governance complexity, potential
Governance, network governance, multistakeholder initiative, co-management, cooperative, consortium, commons.