Analysing partnerships and strategic network governance. (5th February 2008)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kohtamaki, Marko; Vuorinen, Tero; Varamaki, Elina; Vesalainen, Jukka
• Is Part Of: International journal of networking and virtual organisations. Volume 5:Number 2(2008)
• Page Start: 135
• Page End: 154
• Publication Date: 2008-02-05
• Subjects: governance -- strategic networks -- partnerships -- supply chain management -- SCM -- price -- authority -- trust; Computer networks -- Periodicals; Information networks -- Periodicals; Virtual corporations -- Periodicals; Electronic commerce -- Periodicals; Management information systems -- Periodicals; Management -- Data processing -- Periodicals; 004.65
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1470-9503

Abstract

Networks as organisational forms have achieved increasing attention in recent years. Typically, discussions have focused on the efficiency of different organisational modes, such as markets, hierarchy and networks. In this research, we argue that the economic system, when organised as networks, is often governed by using three different governance mechanisms: price, authority and trust, simultaneously. The main objective of this research is to develop the method for analysing the different mechanisms of governance in a strategic network. We apply a single case-study method to illustrate the usefulness and importance of the analysis. The analysis of governance allows managers to systematically evaluate the present and future state of partnerships in strategic networks.