Cooperation: an individual's inclination and motivation to work with others to help achieve a goal (Dunn, 2010). Collaboration is the partnership between organizations or groups to form a relationship, working toward a common goal (Axner, 2015). Coordination can be a complex process of connecting people or processes that differs from the cooperation of an individual to fulfill their role in the process (Dunn, 2010). Challenges and benefits to being effective