Interorganizational operations in value chains—Experiences from networked software firms
Authors:
H. I. Kulmala a;
A. Vahteristo b;
E. Uusi-Rauva c
| Affiliations: | a VTT Industrial Management, Tekniikankatu 1, FIN-33101 Tampere, Finland |
| b Griff Oy, Peltotie 39, FIN-28400 Ulvila, Finland | |
| c Institute of Industrial Management, Tampere University of Technology, FIN-33101, Tampere, Finland |
DOI:
10.1080/09537280500063335
Publication Frequency:
8 issues per year
Subjects:
Business Systems Analysis;
Distribution & Warehousing Management;
Engineering Project Management;
Enterprise Resource Management (ERP);
Lean Manufacturing;
Manufacturing Engineering;
New Technology Management;
Operations Management;
Production & Quality Control Management;
Production Systems;
Purchasing & Supply Management;
Quality Control & Reliability;
Supply Chain Management;
Sustainable Engineering & Manufacturing;
Number of References: 31
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Abstract
The aim of the paper is to describe interorganizational operations in the value chains and experiences of networking. The research approach is empirical and descriptive. Data was gathered by a mail survey from Finnish software producers. The results of this study indicate that networked firms had conducted 64% of defined interorganizational operations, while the percentage for non-networked firms was 26%. The networked firms had set mainly marketing and resource-use related objectives for networking. Lack of marketing resources was the most important reason for firms to join a network. The experiences from networking reflected mainly positive attitude towards inter-organizational cooperation. Furthermore, the networked firms in this study were larger than the non-networked firms, measured by business volume.
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| Keywords: Networking; Interorganizationality; Descriptive survey; Software industry |
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