Interprofessional Collaboration in Public Organizations

Public service delivery relies interprofessional collaboration, yet its value is unevenly perceivedacross professions. This study examines how frontline employees’ valuation of interprofessionalcollaboration influences team members' motivation and self-efficacy, and whether managerialsupport moderates these effects. Using panel survey data from Danish public school teams ofteachers and childcare workers, we find that teachers’ valuation of interprofessional collaborationenhances childcare workers’ self-efficacy. Conversely, childcare workers’ valuation of collaborationwith teachers associates with reduced teacher motivation and self-efficacy, irrespectiveof manage-rial support. These findings underscore profession-specific dynamics and the need for a nuancedunderstanding of interprofessional collaboration.