REGENS, James L. <br/><br/>
Institutional coordination of program action :  a conceptual analysis 

 - New York :  Marcel Dekker,  1988 
<br/><br/> The absence of interagency cooperation represents a major barrier to efficient and effective program action in the public sector. This analysis examines why attempts to achieve institutional coordination can be problematic. Key contextual factors and macro-level issues which may promote or hinder cooperation are identified. A summary of specific mechanisms for institutional coordination and the implementation issues which they raise is provided