Countervailing Idealism: The Dark Side of Cross-Sector Partnerships

Lea Stadtler, Helena Knight, Eduardo Melgar, Adriane Macdonald, Oda Hustad and May Seitanidi ()
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Lea Stadtler: EESC-GEM Grenoble Ecole de Management
Helena Knight: Cardiff University
Eduardo Melgar: EESC-GEM Grenoble Ecole de Management
Adriane Macdonald: Concordia University [Montreal]
Oda Hustad: Roskilde University
May Seitanidi: Kent Business School, University of Kent

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Abstract: While cross-sector partnerships (CSPs) are widely celebrated for addressing societal challenges, their potential negative effects on communities, environmental ecosystems, and society at large are often overlooked. This oversight obscures our awareness and understanding of recurring patterns, not only in the various types of negative societal effects, but also in the mechanisms through which CSPs may generate these effects, and the partnership-related antecedents. Through a qualitative meta-analysis we synthesize existing empirical evidence and examine the negative societal effects of CSPs. Our analysis reveals the what (effects), how (mechanisms), and why (antecedents) of these "dark side" effects, thereby linking societal, intervention, and organizational perspectives on tackling complex societal challenges. We discuss the implications of our analytical framework for CSP research, practice, and the broader study of organizations' dark side.

Keywords: Cross-sector collaboration and partnerships; Dark side; Societal challenges (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024-04-03
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Published in Cross-Sector Social Interactions (CSSI) Symposium 2024, University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business, Apr 2024, Cape Town, South Africa

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