scholarly journals Sphere

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Egger L. Mielberg
Keyword(s):  
Business Activity ◽  
Business Networks ◽  
Business Network ◽  
Innovative Technologies ◽  
Traditional Economy ◽  
Direct Dependency

A decentralization of electronic currency would allow business activity and development of a single network to be independent of other different business networks. Cost of a decentralized currency of the network can become stable as long as participants of that network are still active.We propose a solution for such a big problem of traditional economy as a “direct dependency of local prices on global ones”.We also propose an innovative mechanism that allows participants of NCN to get any service of one business network for money (hours) earned in other network (‘s).The currency is implemented by usage of two innovative technologies, “Proof of Participation protocol” (PoP) [3] and “Smart Transactions” [2].

scholarly journals Using the Invasive Weed algorthim for solving Network Analysis problems: استخدام خوارزمية الأعشاب الضارة في حل مسائل شبكة الأعمال

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 152-135
Author(s):  
Hamsa Maan Mohammed Hamsa Maan Mohammed
Keyword(s):  
Critical Path ◽  
Project Planning ◽  
Business Networks ◽  
Specific Time ◽  
Business Network ◽  
Invasive Weed ◽  
Expected Time ◽  
The Third ◽  
Scientific Analysis ◽  
Specific Order

Any project consists of a set of interconnected and interrelated activities in a specific order that are carried out at a specific time. The size of the projects, their high costs, and the complexity of their activities made it necessary to make a careful and prior planning. From here came the idea of ​​business networks, where scientific analysis was adopted for project planning, scheduling and reviewing by representing these projects with a network that shows the sequence of their activities at appropriate costs and times. Since such networks need time and effort to implement, the researcher used one of the smart techniques (the weed algorithm) and applied it to some business network issues that require great time and effort that increase as the size of the project increases. By applying the algorithm to some of these issues, it succeeded in achieving the required results in a record time (a few minutes) and according to the size of the issue, and hardly a little effort, in the first issue, the results (the expected time for each activity, determining the critical path, calculating the time needed to complete the critical path) achieved results in approximately one minute, and the second issue took less than two minutes. As for the third issue, the results were given in approximately two and a half minutes. Thus this smart technology has achieved the desired results in the least possible time and effort. Such a technique can be used and implemented on problems in different fields due to its accuracy, efficiency and speed in solving problems.

Management of Virtual Teams and Capabilities in Business Networks

2012 ◽  
pp. 30-47
Author(s):  
A.T. Juntunen
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Management ◽  
Virtual Teams ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Good Chance ◽  
Business Networks ◽  
Business Network ◽  
Organizational Goals ◽  
Internal Knowledge

This chapter investigates and analyzes the management of capabilities in virtual teams in a business network context. This is a qualitative case study in the ICT-sector in Finland. This chapter will demonstrate that the organizations have a good chance to succeed if they can harness the external and internal knowledge and utilize the capabilities and knowledge in virtual teams to support organizational goals and strategies. It also illustrates the importance of trust in building and maintaining relationships. This chapter aims to contribute to the prior strategic management and business networks research.

Management of Risk and Resilience within Collaborative Business Network

2016 ◽  
pp. 143-159
Author(s):  
Ahm Shamsuzzoha
Keyword(s):  
Risk Mitigation ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Business Networks ◽  
Risk And Resilience ◽  
Business Network ◽  
Global Business ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Potential Risks ◽  
Different Levels

Global business communities are facing tremendous challenges from market places with respect to reduce cost and offer true customized products or services to the end customers. To cope such challenges companies are nowadays considering forming a business network with the objective to achieve several business benefits. However, to execute such business network is not risks free but always facing some problems for its continuation successfully. In such situation, it is necessary to formulate risk mitigation plan and strengthen the resilience within business network. The objective of this article is therefore to identifying and sharing risks within the collaborative business network and proposing necessary mitigating plan and resilience for it. In this research, a framework is also highlighted that provides a structural approach for identifying and assessing potential risks and resilience in business networks and their possible impacts on different levels of collaboration. The study is concluded with future research directions.

Business Network Modelling

2010 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 77-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Smirnov ◽  
Nikolay Shilov
Keyword(s):  
Web Services ◽  
World Economy ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Business Networks ◽  
Business Network ◽  
Network Modelling ◽  
Context Management ◽  
Knowledge Domains ◽  
Technological Level

Business networks have appeared as a reaction to changes taking place in the world economy and logistic networks can be considered as examples of such networks. The approach proposed in the paper is based on the idea to represent the business network members with services provided by them, and to achieve interoperability via application of the SOA standards. The approach is based on usage of such technologies as Web services, ontology, and context management. Web services enable interoperability at the technological level. Ontologies are used for description of knowledge domains and enable interoperability at the level of semantics. The purpose of the context is to represent only relevant information from the large amount of the information and the application of the approach is demonstrated on the case study from the area of dynamic logistics. The considered problem takes into account a continuously changing problem environment and requires nearly real-time solving.

Adopting a digital transformation strategy to enhance business network commons regeneration: an explorative case study

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 561-585
Author(s):  
Alessia Zoppelletto ◽  
Ludovico Bullini Orlandi ◽  
Cecilia Rossignoli
Keyword(s):  
Business Strategy ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Business Networks ◽  
Longitudinal Case Study ◽  
Business Network ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Italian Case ◽  
Transformation Strategy

PurposeThis article aims to understand whether and how a digital transformation strategy (DTS) can strengthen the relationship between network organizations and the generation/regeneration of their business network commons (BNC). Further, it investigates the role of the DTS in managing the BNC, a critical source of business network success.Design/methodology/approachA two-year longitudinal case study of an Italian business network operating in the wine sector was conducted.FindingsThis study provides theoretical insights into the digital, sustainable shift of a business network. On combining a network's business strategy and its DTS, digital resources are a key driver to promote BNC regeneration. A DTS undertaken to manage, regenerate and preserve the BNC can positively affect organizational variables, such as participatory architecture, and the network-level organizational integration and can help in preventing opportunistic behaviors affecting the BNC. Moreover, the DTS supports quality and social responsibility.Research limitations/implicationsThis study focuses on an Italian case and its findings are hence not generalizable. It would be interesting to study sustainable business networks' digital shift in different socioeconomic contexts as well as in different industry settings.Practical implicationsNetwork SMEs and other stakeholders (institutions, competitors and consumers) can foster the transition from a “business-as-usual” strategy to a long-term strategy for digitalized management of common resources.Originality/valueThe study is at the intersection of, and contributes to, several research streams. It contributes to the digital transformation literature by adding information on the positive externalities of digitalization in the social and economic environment. It also contributes to the early streams of organizational and managerial literature on the BNC.

SME network relationships and competitive strategies in the agri-food sector

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 405-424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luca Camanzi ◽  
Carlo Giua
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Network Structure ◽  
Competitive Strategy ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Business Networks ◽  
Business Network ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Stakeholder Relationships ◽  
Study Results

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the main factors influencing agri-food small and medium enterprises (SMEs) participation in business networks and to evaluate the impacts of these factors on network structure and the ensuing competitive strategy. Design/methodology/approach The study is articulated in four main steps. First, a critical literature review is conducted concerning the main approaches to firm competitive advantage and the role of stakeholder relationships. Then, three research questions are formulated and discussed in the light of two case studies describing the implementation of an innovative contractual solution in Italy (i.e. business network contracts). Finally, based on these findings, a set of more general “propositions” are stated and included in a provisional conceptual model that schematically depicts an integrated vision of the antecedents and mechanisms influencing SMEs business network structure and competitive strategy. Findings The study results pointed out the opportunity to adopt an integrated approach, combining resource-based view and stakeholder causal scope approaches. The provisional conceptual model proposed illustrates the role of both external and internal resources and relational constructs to shaping network structure and competitive strategy. Originality/value The study’s contribution is twofold. First, the empirical study shed light on opportunities and limits of two business networks with different backgrounds, approaches and outcomes towards value creation. Second, the conceptual framework proposed advances our understanding and knowledge of the factors and mechanisms influencing SMEs business network structure and competitive strategy.

scholarly journals The Impact of Entrepreneurial Business Networks on Firms’ Performance Through a Mediating Role of Dynamic Capabilities

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 3006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaffar Abbas ◽  
Saqlain Raza ◽  
Mohammad Nurunnabi ◽  
Mohd Sobri Minai ◽  
Shaher Bano
Keyword(s):  
Small Firms ◽  
Dynamic Capabilities ◽  
Surgical Instruments ◽  
Entrepreneurial Firms ◽  
Business Networks ◽  
Business Relationships ◽  
Business Network ◽  
Sustainable Performance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

This precise study is the first to perform a focalized investigation on the relationship between entrepreneurial business networks and sustainable performance of small firms. The entrepreneurial business network is a multifaceted business network of business firms, working together to achieve business objectives. Business relationships and firm aggregations are the main categories of entrepreneurial business networks, which help small and medium-sized enterprises to become more dynamic, innovative and competitive. The entrepreneurial business network is a networking, which provides a platform to build business relationships, identify, develop or act upon economic opportunities, share information and seek potential business partners for ventures. However, few studies have sought to understand the association of entrepreneurial business network (EBN) and firms’ sustainable performance in the context of Pakistan. This investigation aims to examine the relationship between EBN and small firms’ sustainable performance by applying the Smart PLS-SEM software V-3.2.8. This study explores how dynamic capabilities mediate the relationship between entrepreneurial business network and sustainable performance of small firms. The data received reports on small firms, manufacturing surgical instruments. The findings indicated that the entrepreneurial business network had a significant positive relationship with dynamic capabilities, which in turn presented a positive relation to a sustainable performance of small firms. By developing sustainable EBN, small firms can achieve sustainable performance by implementing dynamic capabilities in a competitive environment. The results affirmed that highly entrepreneurial firms showed a tendency to create a business network for achieving sustainable performance. The results also revealed that firms using business networks and dynamic capabilities efficiently; achieved their sustainable performance. The findings indicated that the study proposed a holistic and systematic model to achieve sustainable performance through firms’ dynamic capabilities. The generalizability of these findings provides useful insight and direction for future studies in Pakistan.

Internationalization among emerging countries: insights from Brazilian-Russian beef network

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 231-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karim Marini Thomé ◽  
Luciana Marques Vieira
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Emerging Economies ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Emerging Countries ◽  
Business Networks ◽  
Business Network ◽  
Russian Market

This paper examines the expansion (or internationalization) of Brazilian firms into the Russian market, by applying the revised model of Uppsala in the context of emerging economies. The study is an exploratory descriptive study based on case studies of four Brazilian meatpackers with operations in Russia. The results show that the revised model of Uppsala partially explains the internationalization of the firms studied. Some evidence regarding the influence of the business network was empirically found. However, some concepts proposed by the revised model, such as the manner in which a network limits company expansion, were not found. This study contributes empirical evidence to support the theoretical framework and opens avenues for further research on business networks among emerging countries.

MINORITY BUSINESS NETWORKS AS SOURCES OF SOCIAL CAPITAL FOR MINORITY FIRMS

2013 ◽  
Vol 18 (03) ◽  
pp. 1350019 ◽  
Author(s):  
IAN Y. BLOUNT ◽  
DELMONIZE A. SMITH ◽  
JAMES A. HILL
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Resource Dependence ◽  
Minority Business ◽  
Business Owners ◽  
Business Networks ◽  
Business Network ◽  
Relative Value ◽  
The Social ◽  
Minority Business Owners ◽  
Resource Dependence Perspective

Much of our understanding concerning minority-owned firms is based on nascent entrepreneurial businesses. Therefore, it is difficult to answer the question of how a minority-owned firm's age and size may influence the social capital derived from a minority business network. We utilize a resource-dependence perspective to hypothesize that the social capital derived from participation in a minority business network will be negatively related to the minority-owned firm's age and size. We find that firm size (as measured by revenue and number of employees) is negatively related with social capital derived from the minority business network. Our findings may help minority business owners understand the relative value of membership in minority business networks before committing limited resources.

Bunch: a channel-oriented business network modelling approach

2014 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 455-479 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Durugbo
Keyword(s):  
Information Technologies ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Network Models ◽  
Network Evolution ◽  
Process Models ◽  
Business Strategies ◽  
Business Networks ◽  
Business Network ◽  
Network Modelling ◽  
Content Type

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the benefits of using the business network channel (Bunch) approach for modelling business networks and studying the business network evolution. Business network models put the structures of process models into context by visualising roles and communication channels for social interactions. Design/methodology/approach – The research applies a case study-based approach involving the creation of business network visualisations to capture snapshots of an industrial firm's business network over a three-year period. A questionnaire-based study was also conducted with 18 key informants to evaluate the Bunch approach against existing business network modelling techniques. Findings – This study shows that when business networks – as opposed to business processes – are diagrammatically modelled, patterns of relations between individuals can also be visualised and factored into how information systems are (re)designed and deployed. The study also finds that as business networks evolve, the ability to offer complementary channels of communication and coordinate business/technological information is vital to how upturns in process times improves overall business effectiveness and efficiency. Originality/value – The major contribution of this paper is an exposition on how the Bunch approach could serve as a pedagogical tool for gaining clarity on their roles and links within the business and as an analytical tool for studying the evolution of business networks in relation to roles, links, information technologies, business strategies and business network anomalies.

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