Business Relationships and Organizational Structures in E-Business

2011 ◽  
pp. 477-482
Author(s):  
Fang Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Structures ◽  
Virtual Organizations ◽  
Business Relationships ◽  
Business Partnerships ◽  
Business World ◽  
Business Context ◽  
New Entrants ◽  
Network Form ◽  
Management Issues

In today’s e-business, context, technology, customers, competitors, and partners can change rapidly. Technology can become obsolete in the blink of an eye and customers can appear and disappear with a keystroke. There are practically no barriers to new entrants (competitors) in an e-business world. Likewise, e-business partnerships and virtual organizations become ephemeral and opportunistic in nature. This article explores the dynamics of the changing nature, process, and practice of business relationships and network form of organizations in the cyberspace. It also identifies and discusses a series of management issues raised in the processes of e-partnerships and virtual organizations.

Business Relationships and Organizational Structures in E-Business

2011 ◽  
pp. 1290-1297
Author(s):  
Fang Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Structures ◽  
Virtual Organizations ◽  
Business Relationships ◽  
Business Partnerships ◽  
Business World ◽  
Business Context ◽  
New Entrants ◽  
Network Form ◽  
Management Issues

In today’s e-business, context, technology, customers, competitors, and partners can change rapidly. Technology can become obsolete in the blink of an eye and customers can appear and disappear with a keystroke. There are practically no barriers to new entrants (competitors) in an e-business world. Likewise, e-business partnerships and virtual organizations become ephemeral and opportunistic in nature. This article explores the dynamics of the changing nature, process, and practice of business relationships and network form of organizations in the cyberspace. It also identifies and discusses a series of management issues raised in the processes of e-partnerships and virtual organizations.

The Impact of IT on Business Partnerships and Organizational Structures

2005 ◽  
pp. 2809-2814
Author(s):  
Fang Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Design ◽  
Organizational Structures ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Business Partnerships ◽  
Business World ◽  
Business Operations ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Conventional Paradigm ◽  
The Way

Over the past decade, with the advent of the Internet, organizations have changed the way they communicate internally and externally, the way they are configured, and the way they build partnerships. Today’s complex and volatile business world calls for changes and alternatives to the old and conventional paradigm of organizational design and new ways of doing business with others. E-business becomes one of the most important forces shaping today’s business. Virtual corporations and e-partnerships become increasingly popular in the perception of managers and in business operations.

Human Factors for Networked and Virtual Organizations

2010 ◽  
pp. 668-677
Author(s):  
Vincent E. Lasnik
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Organizational Structures ◽  
Virtual Organizations ◽  
Disciplinary Field

One of the central problems and corresponding challenges facing the multi-disciplinary field of networked and virtual organizations has been in the construction of theory-grounded, research-based taxonomies for prescribing what particular strategies and approaches should be employed when, how, and in what combination to be most effective and efficient for specific business domains, organizational structures, and enterprise- wide performance objectives.

Positive language and virtuous leadership: walking the talk

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 263-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcel Meyer ◽  
Matthias P. Hühn
Keyword(s):  
Oral Communication ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Written Language ◽  
Business World ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Positive Leadership ◽  
Business Context ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Business Practitioners ◽  
Organizational Scholarship

Purpose The purpose of this study is to discuss the advantages and challenges of using virtuous language in business. Design/methodology/approach This paper is a theoretical exploration based on a literature review and philosophical analysis that uses a quantitative study from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) as its starting point. Findings This study argues that neo-Aristotelian leadership and positive leadership explain why companies whose financial filings use value-laden language that stresses the higher purpose of the organisation to outperform companies whose reports use the language of profit maximisation. While neo-Aristotelian leadership is based on Aristotle’s Rhetoric, positive leadership is primarily influenced by research results from Positive Psychology and Positive Organizational Scholarship. The two approaches to leadership highlight something that conventional business research largely ignores, namely, the role of values as drivers of human behavior and the importance of character in leadership. Both research streams indicate that it is possible for organisations to do well and do good because they are seen as groups of value-driven individuals. Thus, using virtuous/positive communication is a possible means to do well financially and to (re-)humanize the business world of tomorrow. Research limitations/implications The BHI study investigates the outcomes of written language only; thus, it does not consider oral communication. Moreover, there is no “perfect level” of virtuous language in corporate environments. We should not expect the same precision in ethics as in mathematics. Practical implications By way of explaining how to best use virtuous language in a business context, this study helps business practitioners to do good and well. Social implications This study offers a pathway to (re-)humanize tomorrow’s world of business, which is once again subjugating humanity to imagined technological imperatives. Originality/value By deliberating the benefits and possible downsides of using virtuous language in a business environment, this paper advances a topic that has recently gained considerable attention but is still in need for more research.

Managerial Competence: Do Technical Capabilities Matter?

2005 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 47-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ujvala Rajadhyaksha
Keyword(s):  
Performance Appraisal ◽  
Life Time ◽  
Organizational Structures ◽  
Problem Analysis ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Effect Change ◽  
Business Context ◽  
Group Problem Solving ◽  
Technical Leadership

Globalization and rapid technological change is a reality for companies today. It has changed the manner in which business has been routinely conducted and has brought into focus delivery of results in real time. Newer forms of organizational structures have emerged that are flatter with fewer hierarchical levels. Career paths are no longer linear and unbroken but are spiralling and lateral in nature. The traditional employment contract between employees and organization has altered. While earlier it was normal to assume a life time of security in exchange for doing a good job, now employees are increasingly looking for opportunities for professional development that will enhance their future employability. All these changes have had implications for HR departments and performance appraisal in the new business context. Instead of evaluating primarily on the basis of quantitative results and on what is achieved, the focus is shifting to how it is achieved as an indication of an employee's ability to keep performing well in the future. It has made ‘competencies’ the new mantra for the HR departments aiming to effect change within organizations. Based on a sample data of over 250 executives in one of India's largest vehicle manufacturing companies, this paper reviews the concept of competency, how it is assessed, and brings out the need for assessing technical competency. The final model that emerges from the study goes beyond managerial competencies — a model of techno-managerial competency that may be better suited to emerging jobs in a more technology-driven future. This model consists of four factors: technical skills comprising of knowledge fundamentals, engineering drawing appreciation, manufacturability appreciation, materials choice appreciation, knowledge of emerging trends, etc. group problem-solving skills comprising of problem analysis, creativity and originality, technical leadership ability, communication ability, people management skills, etc. managerial skills comprising of perseverance, quest for learning, business understanding, visualization, attention to detail, etc. aptitude comprising of analytical ability, creativity, risk-taking orientation, etc.

Methodology for the Economic Viability of Companies in the Semantic Adaptation of Information Systems

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elsa Marcelino-Jesus ◽  
Joao Sarraipa ◽  
Mário Antão ◽  
Ricardo Jardim-Goncalves ◽  
João Mendonça da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Common Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Bases ◽  
Economic Viability ◽  
Business Partnerships ◽  
Business World ◽  
Business Information Systems ◽  
New Business ◽  
Semantic Adaptation ◽  
Business Interoperability

In the current globalized and competitive business world it has become increasingly more important that companies adapt their knowledge bases, in order to establish more dynamic business partnerships. However, one of the main problems found in the establishment of such partnerships has to do with the lack of interoperability between technologic systems, especially those related to the semantic of shared knowledge. The integration and sharing of the knowledge representation elements of companies, performs a key role in the research challenges in the business interoperability area. The paper presents a methodology to analyse the economic viability of companies in the needed effort to the conception of a common knowledge base in their operational domain area, in order to stimulate interoperability in the business cooperation. These studies also have as objective to support the development of the thesis that argues that in the future, the capability to adapt the semantics of business information systems will promote collaboration between companies, providing them new business opportunities.

Managing renewal in fragmented business networks

IMP Journal ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malena Ingemansson Havenvid ◽  
Håkan Håkansson ◽  
Åse Linné
Keyword(s):  
Business Environment ◽  
Business Networks ◽  
Business Relationships ◽  
Core Network ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Internal Resources ◽  
Business Context ◽  
Construction Company ◽  
Construction Companies

Purpose – The authors argue that the construction industry is characterised by a fragmented business context with three main features: the project-based character, the strong focus on price in all parts of the supply chain along with the great importance of suppliers. This fragmentation has been identified as problematic for the industry’s ability to innovate and engage in renewal. The purpose of this paper is to investigate this further by focusing on how construction companies manage renewal in a fragmented business context. Design/methodology/approach – The authors use an in-depth case study of a housing project in Sweden to discuss how firms manage renewal in a fragmented type of business environment. The authors identify the challenge of achieving renewal in an individual construction company as an issue of handling intra- and inter-organisational issues in both intra- and inter-project environments. Findings – The case study indicates that renewal can be partly handled and managed through long-term business relationships and partly through opening up to new business relationships. Moreover, innovations and learning developed in other projects can be used in the focal project, and due to a repetitive task it is possible for the construction company to use a core network of individuals and organisations to enhance overall renewal among actors. Research limitations/implications – The study needs to be supported by further empirical observations. The paper encourages IMP scholars to further investigate projects from an industrial network approach. Practical implications – The study shows that the internal resources of firms can be used systematically to create continuity in a multi-project organisation, and that relationships can be used to bridge learning and innovation among actors across projects. Originality/value – The paper addresses why firms in fragmented (project-based) businesses might struggle with achieving renewal in a novel way by outlining and investigating four organisational challenges they must handle.

scholarly journals Virtual-network form of management of international innovation project

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aleksandr Mozgovoy
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Project Management ◽  
Virtual Organizations ◽  
Virtual Network ◽  
Virtual Character ◽  
Innovative Technologies ◽  
Innovation Research ◽  
Innovation Project ◽  
New Form ◽  
Network Form

In the conditions of globalization and development of information technology network principle of interaction and virtual character of business opens a new form of project management. This form is called virtual-network form and it can be used in international innovation, research and scientific activities aimed at creating innovative technologies and products. The author has identified the causes, characteristics and principles of formation of virtual organizations (virtual scientific collectives) in the form of consortium.

scholarly journals Conceptual analysis of business intelligence

2007 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
V. H. Pirttimaki
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Business Intelligence ◽  
Conceptual Analysis ◽  
Business World ◽  
Business Context

The literature review shows that business intelligence (BI) has a long history even though its systematic use in the business context is more recent. Despite the importance of systematic BI, the concept is still trying to find a footing in both academia and the business world. From the literature review, one sees that there are numerous intelligence concepts and that their categorization is ambiguous. The BI concept is also multidimensional as there is no precise or universal conception of what BI is. The article aims to provide an analysis of BI definitions and related intelligence concepts, such as the content of each key concept, what it describes and how intelligence concepts relate to each other. Another objective of the article is to increase the academic understanding and status of this recent field of research on intelligence activities.

The Network Organization as the Development Path for Modern Organizations

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-25
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
Organizational Structures ◽  
Virtual Organizations ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Network Organization ◽  
Development Path ◽  
Digital World ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Network Organizations ◽  
Survey Results

The first chapter addresses the phenomenon and concept of a network organization. It is a form that is more and more present in today's digital world. It does not solely concern typical network, virtual organizations that are established and operate only on the internet. We ever more frequently see organizations that go beyond their own traditional organizational structures. They are often interdisciplinary and cover a wide range of seemingly different areas of life and economy. Network organizations are particularly common where knowledge and innovation are created; therefore, they are extremely popular when research and development (R&D) and scientific projects are implemented. How widespread network structures are in the life of today's organizations will be established by means of the survey results that will be described in this chapter and in the further part of this monograph.

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