Strategic Synergistic Cross-Sectoral Alliances: Sustaining Community College-Business-Community Relationships for Educational Programs, Rural Community, Workforce, and Economic Development

Synergistic cross-sectoral alliances are crucial resources. Building capacity within each organization and in the overall community can influence the economic development of the community, minimize the vulnerability of individuals to provide for their families, and establish a cooperative set of roles and goals that increase sustainability of alliances. This book,examines successful characteristics of community college-business-community strategic alliances. What strategies and resources are required to sustain and adapt the relationship for mutual reciprocity and innovative educational programs that promote community, workforce, and economic development for rural communities? The analysis includes the exploration of issues surrounding failed or under achieving alliances in a rural community setting. The framework focus is self-organizing learning organizations" and non-linear dynamic systems "chaos theory" tied to the complexity of organizational relationships. Furthermore these strategies assist community colleges in becoming more responsive to their local community. The strategies for collaborative alliances can be used in other regional areas."