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Inter-organizational Networks

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Synonyms

Alliances; Chains; Clusters; Consortia; Emergency response networks; Firm Networks; Governance networks; Interfirm Networks; Joint ventures; Organizational networks; Organization sets; Policy (domain) networks; Problem solving networks; Public sector networks; Regional networks; Service delivery networks; Supplier networks; Temporary organizations; Whole networks

Glossary

Inter-organizational Relation:

Dyadic link between two organizations in the form of exchange of information and knowledge, tangible and intangible resources, board interlocks, alliances, joint venture, consortia, etc. (see Galaskiewicz 1985; Cropper et al. 2008. Essential building block for the formation of inter-organizational networks

Formal Relation:

Organizations connected only through contracts or formal arrangements

Informal Relation:

Organizations connected by personnel flows or personal communication without a formal relation

Network Boundary:

Indicates who or what is part of the network and what is...

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    Jörg Raab

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Raab, J. (2014). Inter-organizational Networks. In: Alhajj, R., Rokne, J. (eds) Encyclopedia of Social Network Analysis and Mining. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6170-8_369

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