The Role of Intermediaries in Supporting Collaboration for Sustainability: A Model of Commissioning Intervention in the Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration for Sustainable Territorial Development

Camelia-Cristina Dragomir, Diana Foriş, Aurel Mihail Ţîţu and Tiberiu Foriş
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Camelia-Cristina Dragomir: Faculty of Economic Sciences and Business Administration, Transilvania University of Brasov, 500036 Brasov, Romania
Diana Foriş: Faculty of Food and Tourism, Transilvania University of Brasov, 500036 Brasov, Romania
Aurel Mihail Ţîţu: Academy of Romanian Scientists, 050085 Bucharest, Romania
Tiberiu Foriş: Faculty of Economic Sciences and Business Administration, Transilvania University of Brasov, 500036 Brasov, Romania

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 17, 1-16

Abstract: The intervention of intermediaries in supporting collaboration for sustainability is considered an effective way to address the challenges faced by all parties involved in this type of commitment. Our paper includes several less frequently approached perspectives in this field of research and refers to the intervention of commissioning in supporting collaborative relationships with multiple stakeholders for sustainable territorial development. This paper proposes a model of structural and systemic development of commissioning at the national level, by specific geographical regions and development domains, and analyzes how commissioning structures intermediate the connection between multiple stakeholders, public authorities, and other relevant actors from different sectors of society, which mobilize resources to solve sustainability issues. The results show that the intervention of commissioning adds value to sustainability collaboration by providing stakeholders with an accessible and updated database specialized in development domains, where demands and offers for development resources can be managed safely, and the identification of the appropriate offer is carried out operatively through fast and secure computer systems able to create efficient and prompt connections. We believe that the model presented in the paper can be extended internationally to support global collaboration for sustainability, and we suggest further research in this direction.

Keywords: collaboration; sustainability; multi-stakeholder collaboration; sustainable territorial development; intermediary; commissioning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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