2. A SYSTEM FORMED BY INTERACTION OF A
COMMUNITY OF ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR
ENVIRONMENT
BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENTS, AND
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS JOIN TOGETHER
ACROSS SECTORS AND INDUSTRIES TO
TACKLE HUG, COMPELING PROBLEMS OF
MUTUAL INTEREST, ETC
7. ORGANIZATIONS TRY TO MINIMIZE THEIR
DEPENDENCE ON OTHER ORGANIZATIONS FOR
THE SUPPLY OF IMPORTANT RESOURCES AND
TRY TO INFLUENCE THE ENVIRONMENT TO
MAKE RESOURCES AVAILABLE
8. SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT:
MANAGING THE SEQUENCE OF SUPPLIERS AND
PURCHASERS, COVERING ALL STAGES OF
PROCESSING FROM OBTAINING RAW
MATERIALS TO DISTRIBUTING FINISHED
GOODS TO CUSTOMERS
12. Traditional Orientation: Adversarial New Orientation: Partnership
Suspicion, competition, arm’s length Trust, addition of value to both sides,
high commitment
Detailed performance measures, closely
monitored
Loose performance measures; problems
discussed
Price, efficiency, own profits Equity, fair dealing, both profit
Limited information and feedback Electronic linkages to share key
information, problem feedback and
discussion
Legal resolution of conflict Mechanism for close coordination;
people on site
Minimal involvement and up-front
investment, separate resources
Involvement in partner’s product design
and production, shared resources
Short-term contracts Long-term contracts
Contract Limiting the relationship Business Assistance beyond the contract
15. VARIATION: THE APPEARANCE OF NEW, DIVERSE
FORMS IN APOPULATION OF ORGANIZATIONS
SELECTION: A NEW ORGANIZATIONAL FORM IS
SUITED TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND CAN
SURVIVE
RETENTION: PRESERVATION AND
INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF SELECTED
ORGANIZATION
