Title: Network organisation: a system exegesis

Authors: Nikos A. Antivachis, Vasilis A. Angelis

Addresses: College of Business Administration, American College of Greece-Deree College, Xenias 6-8, Athens 11528, Greece. ' Department of Business Administration, University of the Aegean, Michalon 8, 82100 Chios, Greece

Abstract: This paper focuses on the causes and reasons that have made the emergence of the network organisation eminent as well as the resulting tradeoffs of such a development. In particular, it addresses the issue of hyperturbulence and systematic exegesis for the emergence of the network organisation; defines the different types of linkages established, crossing organisational boundaries; determines the interdependencies between resources and tasks; constructs the value chain system interorganisationally; and discusses the dilemma between a hierarchical form of organisation with tight coupling and a disaggregated organisation with loose coupling.

Keywords: systems; networks; organisational change; risk; interdependence; network organisations; hyperturbulence; systematic exegesis; value chain.

DOI: 10.1504/IJASS.2007.013815

International Journal of Applied Systemic Studies, 2007 Vol.1 No.1, pp.32 - 48

Published online: 29 May 2007 *

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