Implications of digital networks for corporate structure and management: Building global competitive advantages

International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organisations

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 99-111

  Ross, Florian ^a   Shane, H Martin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANNHEIM   (Germany)

^b NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Corporate management; Corporate structure; Digital networks; Global competitiveness; Network centricity; Networks in business

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; COSTS; DECISION MAKING; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INVESTMENTS; MANAGERS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

CORPORATE MANAGEMENT; CORPORATE STRUCTURE; DIGITAL NETWORKS; GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS; NETWORK CENTRICITY; NETWORKS IN BUSINESS;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 4644350390     PISSN: 14709503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJNVO.2004.005133     Document Type: Article

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