Evaluation of Psychometric Properties of a New Research Instrument for Measuring Collective Impact Based Cross-Sectoral Collaboration and Leadership: Oulu Collective Impact Study

Table 1

The domains of the Oulu cross-sectoral Collaboration and Leadership (OCL) scale and their theoretical context.

Domain number	Name of the domain in the OCL scale research instrument	Theoretical context
		Condition of the CI approach	Brief description of the condition
1	Shared operating model, strategy level; The operating model for cross-sectoral collaboration in the service region	Common agenda	All participants share a vision for change that includes a common understanding of the problem, and a joint will to solve the problem through agreed-upon actions
2	Shared operating model, action level; Realization of the network meetings for cross-sectoral collaboration in practice
3	Follow-up; Monitoring of the realization of cross-sectoral collaboration	Shared measurement system	All participating organizations agree on the ways in which success will be measured and reported, with a short list of common indicators identified and used for learning and improvement
4	Practices that support; Cross-sectoral collaboration	Mutually reinforcing activities	A diverse set of stakeholders, typically across sectors, coordinate a set of differentiated activities through a mutually reinforcing plan of action
5	Shared communication; Concerning cross-sectoral collaboration	Continuous communication	All players engage in frequent and structured open communication to build trust, assure mutual objectives, and create common motivation
6	Backbone support structures; For cross-sectoral collaboration work	Backbone support organization	An independent, funded staff dedicated to the initiative provides ongoing support by guiding the initiative’s vision and strategy, supporting aligned activities, establishing shared measurement practices, building public will, advancing policy, and mobilizing resources
7	Leading; Cross-sectoral collaboration	Leadership	Joint leadership with leaders from all relevant service sectors. Carrying out the implementation of all five conditions of CI. Solving the feedback-based questions and starting new required initiatives [8, 9, 15]

The description of the domains of the new research instrument named the Oulu cross-sectoral Collaboration and Leadership (OCL) scale and their theoretical context [12, 20].