Collaborative Networked Organizations: A Research Agenda for Emerging Business Models
01 Mar 2004-
TL;DR: This work focuses on the development of a roadmapping methodology for strategic research on VO in Europe and the challenges faced by collaborative networked organizations in that country.
Abstract: Foreword. Preface. 1: Introduction. 1.1. Towards Next Business Models. 1.2. Some Basic Concepts. 2: New Collaborative Forms. 2.1. Overview. 2.2. VO In Industry: State Of The Art S. Alexakis, B. Kolmel, T. Heep. 2.3. Virtual Organising Scenarios B.R. Katzy, H. Loeh, Chunyan Zhang. 2.4. Emerging collaborative forms L.M. Camarinha-Matos, E. Banahan, J. Pinho de Sousa, F. Sturm, H. Afsarmanesh, J. Barata, J. Playfoot, V. Tschammer. 3: Global and Regional Research Agendas. 3.1. Overview. 3.2. Targeting major new trends L.M. Camarinha-Matos, H. Afsarmanesh, A. Abreu. 3.3. Challenges of Collaborative Networks in Europe H. Afsarmanesh, V. Marik, L.M. Camarinha-Matos. 3.4. A challenge towards VO in Japanese industry: Industrial Cluster T. Kaihara. 3.5. Collaborative networks in Australia - Challenges and recommendations L. Nemes, J. Mo. 3.6. A Brazilian observatory on global and collaborative networked organizations R.J. Rabelo, A.A. Pereira-Klen. 3.7. Some American research concerns on VO H.T. Goranson. 4: Human, Societal, and Organizational Aspects. 4.1. Overview. 4.2. Socio-organizational challenges in the creative economy E. Banahan, J. Playfoot. 4.3. Towards Strategic Management in Collaborative network structures F. Sturm, J. Kemp, R. van Wendel de Joode. 4.4. Collaborative knowledge networks S. Evans, N. Roth. 4.5. Performance measurement and added value of networks S. Evans, N. Roth, F. Sturm. 4.6. Ethical andmoral issues facing the virtual organization S. Hawkins. 5: Information And Communication Technology Factors. 5.1. Overview. 5.2. Support infrastructures for new collaborative forms L.M. Camarinha-Matos, H. Afsarmanesh. 5.3. Agent technology V. Marik, M. Pechoucek. 5.4. ON emerging technologies for VO L.M. Camarinha-Matos, V. Tschammer, H. Afsarmanesh. 6: Foundations and Modeling. 6.1. Overview. 6.2. Emerging behavior in complex collaborative networks L.M. Camarinha-Matos, H. Afsarmanesh. 6.3. Formal modeling methods for collaborative networks L.M. Camarinha-Matos, H. Afsarmanesh. 6.4. Agent technology for virtual organizations V. Marik, M. Pechoucek. 6.5. Modeling social aspects of collaborative networks A. Lucas Soares, J. Pinho de Sousa. 6.6. The organizational semiotics normative paradigm J. Filipe. 7: An Example Roadmap. 7.1. A roadmapping methodology for strategic research on VO L.M. Camarinha-Matos, H. Afsarmanesh. 7.2. A strategic roadmap for advanced Virtual organizations L.M. Camarinha-Matos, H. Afsarmanesh, H. Loh, F. Sturm, M. Ollus. Annexes: A.1. Authors and contributors. A.2. Method of work in thinkcreative project. Subject Index. Author Index.
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