The first step of science is to know one thing from another. This knowledge consists in their specific distinctions; but in order that it may be fixed and permanent, distinct names must be given to different things, and those names must be recorded and remembered. —Carolus Linnaeus (quoted in Smith, 1981: 460) Collaboration, coordination, and cooperation are at the core of interorganizational relationships (IORs), such as alliances, buyer-supplier relationships, and cross-sector partnerships.
