Journal
JOURNAL OF INTELLIGENT MANUFACTURING
Volume 16, Issue 4-5, Pages 439-452Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10845-005-1656-3
Keywords
collaborative networks; virtual organizations; virtual enterprises; professional virtual communities; virtual breeding environments
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Collaborative networks manifest in a large variety of forms, including virtual organizations, virtual enterprises, dynamic supply chains, professional virtual communities, collaborative virtual laboratories, etc. A large body of empiric knowledge related to collaborative networks is already available, but there is an urgent need to consolidate this knowledge and build the foundations for a more sustainable development of this area. The establishment of a scientific discipline for collaborative networks is a strong instrument in achieving this purpose. In this article the main characteristics of a discipline are analyzed in the context of collaborative networks, showing that the pre-conditions necessary for building this new discipline are available.
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