Group decision-making is done in the central and subgroups. Communication is frequent and clear. Commitment to the coalition should be for a minimum of three years. Structurally, all members are involved in the decision-making. A coalition also develops new resources and a joint budget.
Process is done through shared leadership.
Decision-making is formal with all members and communication is common and prioritized. It is geared to build an interdependent system to address issues and opportunities. Process involves high levels of leadership, high trust level, and high productivity. Ideas and decisions are equally shared and there is highly developed communication. The above defines five levels of relationships ranging from the relatively simple network to the very complex collaboration.