Strategic alliances are becoming more prevelant as a means to address external pressures facing community colleges. This research presents findings of the formation of a consortium of five two-year technical colleges to counter the threat of closure. While the colleges were successful in averting shutting down, the planned change attempted through the alliance failed.
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