Management of Network Organizations: Theoretical Problems and the Dilemmas in Practice

ISBN-13: 9783319173467 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 266 str.

W. Odzimierz Sroka; Tefan Hittmar

Opis

Effective management is crucial to the success of network organizations and can reduce the risk inherently associated with cooperative strategy. This contributed volume addresses the management of network organizations from both theoretical and practical perspectives, as well as an international standpoint in the form of selected cases from various Central European countries. The authors claim that without some type of network management, irrespective of the type of network, it is impossible to effectively compete with other companies and/or networks. As network organizations are representative of a broad range of possible network types, i.e. alliance networks, clusters, outsourcing, and virtual organizations, this book presents various perspectives on the management of network organizations.The book features articles from different scholars who have practical experience in network organizations, written in simple and easy-to-follow language, with a wide application of practical cases. Given its successful combination of theory and practice, together with the nature of the texts presented, the book offers a valuable resource for a broad readership, including scholars, managers and management science students.

Spis treści

Theoretical Aspects of Network Management: Strategic Management of Networks.- Alliances Amongst Companies in the Network Model of International Expansion.- Relations Between Trust and Networks.- Application of Cooperative Management in Enterprises: Management Approach, Problems and Recommendations.- Management of Selected Forms of Network Organizations: Industry Clusters as Network Organizations.- Cluster Mapping - A Basis for the Creation of Network Cooperation.- The Process of Cluster Management.- Managerial Challenges for Networks and Beyond.- Effectiveness of Network Management: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Relations in Network Organizations.- The Evaluation of Business Excellence Within Network Enterprises.- The Economization of Network Business Models.- Structural Pathology in Inter-Organizational Networks and the Decision-Making Autonomy of its Members.- Network Management in Practice: The Development and Management of Alliance Networks in the Biopharmaceutical Industry.- Management of Cooperative Activities in Sporting Organizations Within Alliance Networks.- Are Inter-Firm Networks Really Worth It?.- Using Management Tools to Manage Network Organizations and Network Models.

O autorze

Assoc. professor Włodzimierz Sroka specializes in theoretical and practical issues relating to the management and strategic management. He is the author of several scientific articles about strategic alliances, mergers and acquisitions, strategy, restructuring and alliance networks published both in Polish and international journals. His research activities mainly include cooperative strategies, and mergers and acquisitions. He holds his Ph.D., M.Sc. and B.Sc. degrees in Management and Marketing from the Karol Adamiecki University of Economics in Katowice, as well as D.Sc degree (habilitation) from the University of Zilina (Slovakia). Currently he is an Associate Professor at the Academy of Business in Dąbrowa Górnicza (Poland). He was previously employed in different managerial positions in both the steel and machine industries.

Professor Štefan Hittmár is a lecturer, author, researcher and consultant, specializing in both management systems and information in decision making. He started his career in transport management as a researcher at the Research Institute of Transport, where he participated in the development of organizational, information and managerial processes in both transport systems and socio-economical systems. Subsequently he has been a member and/or the head of numerous scientific and practical projects, studies and research tasks. Currently he is the director of the Management Institute at the University of Žilina (Slovakia) and his work involves participation in the preparation and development of management theory, and its application for both industry and educational process. His research interests include decision-making processes and modelling of managerial activities. His teaching activities include problems in basic management and strategic management, projecting of management systems, and the methodology of the teaching process. He has an extensive list of publications including textbooks and monographs on management.