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Interact in business networks. Team 4: Paul Jaulerry Shengnan HUANG Kaja Vidic Jusa Neza Mihelcic Roshan Geramian-Nik. Table of contents. About the article - Network - Relationships - Paradoxes Paradox 1 Paradox 2 Paradox 3. Network. Relationships. Complex + long-term
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Interact in business networks Team 4:Paul Jaulerry Shengnan HUANG KajaVidic JusaNezaMihelcic RoshanGeramian-Nik
Table of contents • About the article- Network- Relationships- Paradoxes • Paradox 1 • Paradox 2 • Paradox 3
Relationships • Complex + long-term • Business relationships are connected to each other • Companies seek for relationships
Paradox 1 Change in a network always involves changes in both companies and relationship
Paradox 1 • Content of threads is result of investment by both companies involved • The development of threads • Companies cannot operate in isolation • Companies can achieve change only through network • Result of change in network
Paradox 2 Paradox: Influence and being influenced in a network.
Paradox 2 Relationship & what has happened in them • Outcome of its strategy & actions
Paradox 2 Business relationship? Formed by the company & influenced by consumers and other companies
Paradox 2 • SNS social network service EX: face book, my space, etc • Interactive , information sharing, influencial • Reaction engage customers , adapt to the market Companies’ future depend on their strategy as well as relationship with others
Paradox 3 The more that a company achieves the ambition of the control the less effective and innovative will be the network
The paradox • Companies try to control the network surrounding them • Key ambition of developing network • Paradox is… • The company achieve this ambition, the lesscreative and innovativethe network is
Connection • Node Node • Threads contact two nodes, part of a whole structure • May have different role for each • develop on the customer side vs partner side • Structure = dependent on how threads are related two each others • WEAK ties vsSTRONG ties
Deeper into the process • INFLUENCE knowledge and understanding in its SENSE • The MORE successful the MORE likely encounter LONG TERM problem • Development from one center Integrated Framework Network in danger network become a HEIRARCHY
ILLUSTRATE with IBM • Try to control network, customer side • Set strict roles for companies retailing IBM products • No desire to change IBM became static • Controlled network cannot dvp faster than the company which control it • To cope with variety surrounding the network ( messier, fewer strict rules, more freedom for initiatives)
Paradox 3 What would be the impact on a company willing to control the network?
Paradox 3 • A uni-directed network will have less ability to embrace relationships • Conflicts within the network • Focus on the companies’ own perspectives - result: failing to understand the well-being of your and the other companies’ interests • You will fail to benefit from the other companies’ creativity, resources and knowledge
Conclusion • Key lesson 1: - Company’s future depends on managing and investing in relationship • Key lesson 2: - A network is both a way toinfluence and to be influenced • Key lesson 3: - In order to gain a beneficial long-term relationship within your network a company shouldn’t take total control over it
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