The Join/Leave/Remain (JLR) decision in collaborative networked organizations
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State of the art of CNO representation and formal modeling
An extensive literature survey has been conducted. The most relevant theories and approaches which can support CNO formal modeling and representation were identified and are described briefly.
Performance assessment in a collaborative–competitive networked environment
CNOs have several attributes, some quantifiable, such as costs associated with a CNO and with individual member organizations of the CNO, while others are difficult or fuzzy to quantify, e.g., trust. Literature on collaboration identifies various motives and benefits associated with the inter-organizational collaboration. Relevant motivations are summarized by Chituc and Azevedo (2005): increased market share and asset utilization, enhanced customer service, reduced time to market, reduced time
Overview
A CNO consists of heterogeneous organizations with symbiotic interests. Their inter-connected and collaborative relationships can provide opportunities, but also constrains on their actions.
In the context of a collaborative–competitive economic environment, several questions arise: how is it possible to motivate organizations to equally strive for the success of public and private business processes? Which are the most relevant criteria to measure CNO performance? Answers to such questions
Conclusions and further research
In the modern economy, organizations, in order to survive and achieve their business goals, need to collaborate by joining their valuable skills and resources. Collaborative Networked Organizations (CNOs) have emerged as a valuable instrument to effectively achieve strategic objectives in a dynamically changing cost and time constraints, with a high expected level of quality standards and service delivery.
Assessment of CNO performance metrics is a challenge in today’s collaborative–competitive
Acknowledgements
This research continues the long-term enterprise networking and e-Work research sponsored by the PRISM Center at Purdue University, and research on collaborative networked organizations by the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Porto and INESC Porto. The first author thanks Fondcau para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia for PhD grant SFRH/BD/19751/2004, and Purdue University and the PRISM Center for guidance and support.
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