Fostering Interorganizational Linkages in the Canadian Sport Delivery System.

The purpose of this paper is to examine the nature and extent of interorganizational linkages between the partners involved in Canada's sport delivery system. Given tile changes in the economic context of the 1990s and the ensuing fiscal restraints exercised by both government mid the private sector, amateur spoil organizations are in a period of high uncertainty. in order to deal with this uncertainty, links between organizations like governments, nonprofit port organizations, and private sector organizations need to be established, fostered, and maintained. Organizations need to collaborate with each other in order to fulfill their objectives. Linkages between organizations will assist in the sharing of resources and in the coordination of work-related activities, in the paper, a number of examples of existing links between governments, nonprofit organizations, and private organizations are presented. Based on resource dependency theory, strategies such as contracts, joint ventures, and co-optation for establishing new interorganizational linkages are discussed. As well, related issues such us power struggles, loss of autonomy, asymmetrical relationships, and conflicting loyalties are addressed and discussed. Questions for future research also are proposed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]