Let G = (V,E) be a graph. For a non-empty subset of vertices S ⊆ V , and vertex v ∈ V , let δS(v) = |{u ∈ S : uv ∈ E}| denote the cardinality of the set of neighbors of v in S, and let S = V − S. Consider the following condition: δS(v) ≥ δS(v) + k, (1) which states that a vertex v has at least k more neighbors in S than it has in S. A set S ⊆ V that satisfies Condition (1) for every vertex v ∈ ...

BACKGROUND In a semi-residential setting where children switch daily between treatment and home, establishment of a strong parent-team alliance can be a challenge. The development of alliance with parents and the symptoms of the child might be strengthened by a structured investment of treatment team members. METHODS Participants were caregivers and treatment team members of 46 children (6-12...

Online therapy, defined as the provision of mental health services through the Internet, is a growing field that has sparked an abundance of interest and controversy. A primary concern in the practice of online therapy is whether a working alliance, considered a central component of successful therapy, can develop when participants are geographically separated. Working alliance scores were comp...

Given the increasingly frequent call—often from macro, strategy researchers—for more micro-level probes into the drivers of strategic alliance performance, this article has responded to such a call by leveraging the organizational behavior (OB) and human resource (HR) literature on competencies. Based on two studies drawing on the lens model (Brunswik, 1954), we take on an important but little ...

This empirical research analyses how firm resources influence the choice of governance structures in strategic alliances in the German telecommunications industry. The results of the study indicate that the choice of governance structure is determined by knowledge-based resources rather than resource heterogeneity, and support the claim that partner firms will use equity to safeguard their know...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to describe the special considerations for building rapport and establishing a therapeutic alliance when conducting mental health evaluations for children and adolescents via videoconferencing. METHODS The authors review the literature and describe their experience in conducting mental health evaluations, developing rapport, and establishing a therapeut...

Much of the alliance literature assumes, often implicitly, the firms with power will apply that power to structure alliance terms to their benefit. Drawing on the transaction value literature, we propose that firms with greater alliance experience often choose not to apply that experience to shape alliance structure to their advantage. Rather, they accept a governance structure more relevant to...

One important question confronting firms engaged in a strategic alliance is how to adapt the relationship over time. This article identifies specific governance changes firms make in strategic alliances. Using illustrative data on strategic alliances in the biotechnology industry, the authors consider the frequency of governance adaptations and explore some of the factors affecting parent firms...

OBJECTIVE To examine the concept of treatment alliance in the care of adolescents with asthma. METHODS Measures of treatment alliance were obtained from 60 adolescents with severe, chronic asthma admitted to a tertiary care facility, their parents, and their asthma specialists at the referral center. Associations were examined between the alliance measures and multimeasure, multiagent data co...

In this article, we review the existing empirical research on the topic of therapeutic alliance ruptures in psychotherapy. Ruptures in the therapeutic alliance are defined as episodes of tension or breakdown in the collaborative relationship between patient and therapist. Two meta-analyses were conducted. The first reviewed studies examining the relation between rupture-repair episodes and trea...