Table 1.

Partner survey questions.

Demographic questions (organizational description)
Job title, length of time as a member of the collaborative, types of activities engaged in, outcomes of the collaborative, resources contributed to the collaborative.
Perception of success
How successful has your collaborative been at reaching its goals?
Not Successful, Somewhat Successful, Successful, Very Successful, Completely Successful
Outcome questions
Collaborative outcomes; factors contributing to successful outcomes.
Relational questions
Please list all organizations/ divisions/ agencies/ programs with whom you have a relationship with to meet the goals of your collaborative.
Once each respondent selected their organizational partners, they were asked to answer the following questions:
Frequency of interactions with partner None, Once a Year, Every Few Months, Every Month, Every Few Weeks, Once a Week, Every Day Level of quality of activity in the relationship None, Coordinated, Cooperative, Integrated Extent of value as: power/influence; level of involvement; resource contribution None, A Small Amount, A Fair Amount, A Great Deal Extent of trust as: reliable; in support of the mission; open to discussion None, A Small Amount, A Fair Amount, A Great Deal