Typology of collaboration based on the collaboration structure

This paper aims to set up a collaboration typology framework based on organization structure. Considering initial stage of collaboration foundation and with a view to different features of organization structure, characteristics including 'financial sharing' and 'interdependence degree' are considered as two basic logics for the distinguishing of collaboration. Collaboration structure is further clustered into Informal Agreement, Legal Entity-Based and Contract-Based. On the basis of this cluster, a four-scale framework is constructed for the better understanding, which is confirmed to fit well with the actual cases. Thus, this work could be used as practical reference for the choosing of collaboration structure. (C) 2015, IFAC (International Federation of Automatic Control) Hosting by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.