{"product_id":"formation-of-inter-organizational-networks","title":"Formation of Inter-Organizational Networks","description":"The varying organizational arrangements between firms -- `networks'-- are a growing field of study for economics and sociologists. Whether described as strategic alliances, trading networks, joint ventures, or regarded as a product of industry structure or local conditions, they are seen as a form of economic co-ordination distinct from archetypal ideas of firms and markets.\n\nThe purpose of this collection -- with contributions from European and American scholars -- is to blend empirical research with conceptual discussion of networks under three main headings: Resource Flows, Mutual Expectations, and Information Flows.\n\nThe contributors come from varying backgrounds: organization studies, economics, business history, marketing, and information systems. Together they are concerned with when, why, and how firms engage in inter-organizational networking, rather than relying on arms-length market relations or in-house procurement.","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54232798036312,"sku":"9780198289487","price":235.6,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780198289487.jpg?v=1778552169","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/formation-of-inter-organizational-networks","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}