A task-resource dependency perspective on partner selection during the formation of networked business constellations

International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organisations

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 399-414

  Zarvić, Novica ^a   Seifert, Marcus ^a   Thoben, K D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Coordination theory; Formation phase; Networked business constellation; Partner selection; Task resource dependency

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION; COMPUTER APPLICATIONS;

COORDINATION THEORY; FORMATION PHASE; NETWORKED BUSINESS; PARTNER SELECTION; RESOURCE DEPENDENCIES;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION;

EID: 77956243015     PISSN: 14709503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJNVO.2010.034921     Document Type: Article

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