Electronic Intermediaries Managing and Orchestrating Organizational Networks Using E-Services

Marijn Janssen
Additional contact information
Marijn Janssen: Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

International Journal of E-Services and Mobile Applications (IJESMA), 2009, vol. 1, issue 1, 52-66

Abstract: Organizations increasingly cooperate in organizational networks. Electronic intermediaries can provide all kinds of e-services to support the creation and management of such networks. While there has been substantial discussion on intermediaries matching demand and supply, there has been little analysis in relation to the management and orchestration of organizational networks. In this article we analyze an intermediary that uses e-services for orchestrating a network in the consumer electronics industry. The empirical results show that the coordination and management of networks requires specific expertise and skills which result in the rise of intermediary specialized in orchestrating such organizational networks. The primary value creation activity of the intermediary is leveraging the products, activities and knowledge of the specialized companies and providing e-services for orchestrating the organizational network to create short lead times, improve customer responsiveness and ensure adaptability.

Date: 2009
References: Add references at CitEc
Citations:

Downloads: (external link)
http://services.igi-global.com/resolvedoi/resolve. ... 018/jesma.2009010104 (application/pdf)

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:igg:jesma0:v:1:y:2009:i:1:p:52-66

Access Statistics for this article

International Journal of E-Services and Mobile Applications (IJESMA) is currently edited by Rajeev Dwivedi

More articles in International Journal of E-Services and Mobile Applications (IJESMA) from IGI Global
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Journal Editor ().