Managing business networks: an inquiry into managerial knowledge in the multimedia industry
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Contents
Parti
Introduction
1 The challenge of network organizations An introductory survey 1
2 Philosophy of science assumptions 5
3 Nominal definitions, and structure of the thesis 9
Partn
Business Networks Empirical Evidence and Theoretical Explanations
1 Business networks as a new organizational form 19
1.1 New organizational forms as a response to environmental changes 19
1.11 From production to information society, and the emergence of new
organizational forms 19
1.12 Empirical trends in cooperative and networking activities 25 K
1.2 Networks between markets and hierarchies 39
2 Managing business networks: Requirements for scientific research and
managerial practice 64
2.1 Requirements for a theory of business network management 65
2.2 Scientific knowledge about the management of business networks 66
2.21 Economic theories 70
2.22 Dependence theories 77
2.23 Environmental adaptation theories 81
2.3 Relevance of scientific knowledge about business networks 94
3 Summary and conclusions of Part II 101
X Part in
The Knowledge Base of Business Network Management From Scientific
to Subjective Theories
1 Assumptions about rationality and knowledge 105
1.1. Rationality and its limits 105
1.2 Bounded rationality and beyond 110
1.3 Rationality as subjective construction 116
2 Subjective theories as the basis of business network management 130
2.1 Introduction to subjective theories 130
2.11 Definition and a brief history of subjective theories 130
2.12 Status of subjective theories 138
2.13 Functions of subjective theories 141
2.2 The development of subjective theories 145
2.21 Traditional perspectives of individual and organizational learning 145
2.22 Learning in communities of practice 154
3 Summary and conclusions of Part III 158
Part IV
An inquiry into managers subjective network theories in the multimedia
industry
1 Introduction to the empirical study 162
1.1 Industry choice and industry structure 162
1.2 Research questions 171
2 A business network between multimedia companies 173
2.1 Introduction 173
2.2 Design of the study 181
2.21 Methodological considerations, and choice of method(s) 181
2.22 Choice of sample and instrumentation 192
2.23 Data analysis 194
XI
2.3 Managers subjective network theories 197
2.31 Network categories: How managers define networks, motives, and
strategic relevance of cooperative relations 198
2.32 Network management: What managers perceive as important variables
of business network management 213
2.321 One network culture, one understanding?
— the example of mediaWays 213
2.322 Trust versus contractual relations in business networks
— the example of bsmedic 225
2.323 Coordination and information policies in business networks
— the example of Pixelpark 239 /
2.324 Intermediate summary
— Managers SNT on business network management processes 249
2.33. Network knowledge: How network managers (say they) come to know ...250
3 Summary and conclusion of Part IV 279
Part V
Summary, Discussion, and Implications
1 Summary and methodological evaluation 283
1.1 Summary of the study 283
1.2. Evaluation of the methodological procedure 287
2 Discussion and Implications 291
2.1. The relevance of research into subjective network theories and
implications for managerial practice 291
2.2. Implications for researchers 294
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List of Figures
Figure 1 1: Basic framework of knowledge 12
Figure 1 2: Argumentational structure 75
Figure 11 1: Scientific network theories 18
Figure 11 2: Prototypical virtual company 24
Figure 11 3: Multiplicity of co existing contractual forms within a network 40
Figure II 4: The business network management cycle 43
Figure IIS: Resource oriented partner selection in business networks 54
Figure 11 6: Leadership roles and primary tasks in different network phases 56
Figure 11 7: Processes of trust development 61
Figure II 8: Managerial functions and problem areas in business networks 63
Figure II 9: Potentially relevant theories for the explanation of
business networks 69
Figure 11 10: Prisoner s dilemma 79
Figure 11 11: Business networks from a systems theory perspective 82
Figure 11 12: Characteristics and forms of knowledge associated with
scientific theories 100
Figure III l: Subjective network theories 104
Figure III 2: The structure of the information processessing approach 115
Figure 111 3: Range and functions of managers theories 134
Figure 111 4: Characteristics and major forms of knowledge associated with subjective theories 144
Figure III 5: Perceptual cycle of scheme development 147
Figure 111 6: The experiential learning model 148
Figure III 7: Instructional learning versus learning in communities of practice... 155
Figure III 8: The development of subjective network theories An analytical framework 158
Figure IV 1: Major characteristics and applications of multimedia 164
Figure IV 2: Development of multimedia technology (prediction) 165
Figure IV 3: Selected examples of cooperation within the multimedia industry 770
Figure IV 4: Top six media companies of the world,
revenue in billion /96 174
Figure IV 5: Major activities of Bertelsmann AG 777
Figure IV 6: Bertelsmann s major network relations in the multimedia industry.... 178
Figure IV 7: Relationship between SNTand SCNT 797
Figure IV 8: Motives for cooperation (multiple responses) 209
Figure IV 9: Subjective network theories about culture
the example ofmediaWays 275
Figure IV 10: Cultural differences Influence on network success and related
strategies of cultural management 223
XIV Figure IV 11: Subjective network theories about trust the example ofbsmedic 226
Figure IV 12: Levels of trust formation in the course of time 231
Figure IV 13: Personal and institutional trust development 234
Figure IV 14: The spirals of trust and mistrust 235
Figure IV 15: Network relations from the perspective ofPixelpark GmbH 239
Figure IV 16: Differences between internal and external coordination 244
Figure 1V 17: Examples for coordination information mechanisms in the
network 246
Figure IV 18: Where managers see the source of network knowledge 252
Figure IV 19: Processes of knowledge development 254
Figure IV 20: From individual to documented back to individual knowledge
Conditions for successful transfer processes 269
Figure IV 21: Barriers to knowledge development and corrective response 278
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List of Tables
Table 1 1: Central approaches in social science research 7
Table II l: Studies of selected cooperative 29
Table 11 2: A comparison of some network aspects for different sectors,
1980 1984 and 1985 1989 30
Table 11 3: Cross regional comparison of supplier networks 34
Table 11 4: Some selected approaches in (organizational) culture 57
Table IIS: Managerial implications of the institutionalized context 89
Table 11 6: Major theoretical approaches for the explanation of
business networks and their management 96
Table III l: Perfect versus bounded rationality Ill
Table 111 2: Three approaches to psychological research 127
Table III 3: Alternative theories of management 135
Table III 4: Dimensions along which scientific and subjective theories differ... 140
Table IV 1: Multimedia: Strengths and weaknesses profile of
different industries 769
Table FV 2: A comparison of methods for analyzing subjective theories 790
Table TV 3: Network terminology
(Word Frequency Counts in absolute numbers) 200
Table IV 4: Network terminology perceived as relevant when asked 200
Table IV 5: Words implying a negative connotation of cooperation
(Word Frequency Counts in absolute numbers) 203
Table FV 6: Connotation of cooperation as perceived when asked 203
Table IV 7: Duration management of cooperative relations 206
Table IV 8: Subjective network theories about major network categories
(consolidated) 272
Table FV 9: Subjective network theories about culture 222
Table IV 10: Trust and related words
(Word Frequency Counts in absolute numbers) 228
Table TV 11: Scientific versus subjective network theories about trust 237
Table TV 12: Elements of trust building measures 256
Table TV 13: Network relations, coordination, and information mechanisms 242
XVI Table IV 14: SNT about coordination and information processes in
business networks 248
Table IV 15: Experiential learning in business networks 264
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