Acknowledgements

This work was partially supported by the Center for Collaborative Organizations, which was formerly The Center for the Study of Work Teams, at The University of North Texas. The change in name reflects our recognition that collaboration occurs at many levels of organization besides the team level. The Center has always considered bridging of the gap between the worlds of research and practice as a primary mission. The success of that bridging is critical for understanding practice and for basing practice on tested theory. The chapters in this book reflect this kind of bridging partnership.