Business Networks: Ephemeral Stars or Perrenial Tribes ?

• Gianni LORENZONI
  Bologna University
  

Summary

Gianni Lorenzoni, who has been studying corporate networks for a number of years, shows that the classic academic approaches describe these networks as centres linked through temporary contract and obligation to a main satellite. However he thinks that good networks are lasting, multipolar and based on a relationship of mutual trust that is largely informal.

Summary translated from French by B&A CONSEIL.

• The entire article was written by Sylvie CHEVRIER and translated by B&A CONSEIL.

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