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The objective of this paper is to draft a possible outlook on future research in the area of networked organizations, given its evolution during the past decade. In those 10 years, focus shifted from supporting the flow of standard goods between multiple enterprises to supporting the delivery of one-of-a-kind goods or services by a temporary consortium of enterprises. The paper presents an overview of past research in the area, as well as a synopsis of the challenges researchers are currently dealing with. Three main challenges for businesses are reflected upon, namely sustainable collaboration, managing and taking advantages of complexity, and inter-enterprise creation and innovation.
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Bacquet, J., Fatelnig, P., Villasante, J., Zwegers, A. (2004). An Outlook of Future Research Needs on Networked Organizations. In: Camarinha-Matos, L.M. (eds) Virtual Enterprises and Collaborative Networks. PRO-VE 2004. IFIP International Federation for Information Processing, vol 149. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-8139-1_2
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