Business Networks

Todeva, Emanuela (2007): Business Networks. Published in: International Encyclopedia of Organization Studies, Sage (2007)

Abstract

Conceptual overview, critical commentary, and review of analytical approaches

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: business networks, structural, relational, cultural approach
• Subjects: L - Industrial Organization > L1 - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance > L14 - Transactional Relationships ; Contracts and Reputation ; Networks; L - Industrial Organization > L2 - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior

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