The interdisciplinary study of coordination
ACM Computing Surveys (CSUR)
Virtual enterprise formation and partner selection: an analysis using case studies
International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organisations
The virtual organisation: a new organisational form?
International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organisations
Checking the alignment of value-based business models and IT functionality
Proceedings of the 2008 ACM symposium on Applied computing
Formation of virtual organizations through negotiation
MATES'06 Proceedings of the 4th German conference on Multiagent System Technologies
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The organisational forms of networked business constellations in general are often interpreted as the new organisational forms of the 21st century. As far as such forms consist of multiple collaborating businesses, partner selection during the formation phase of a networked business constellation is a crucial task for successful operation in the future. We propose to choose the appropriate business partners by applying concepts from coordination theory. In particular, we decompose an identified business opportunity, usually an innovative product or service, into its embracing tasks and resources. These represent the competencies needed for meeting the business opportunity. The methodological approach for partner selection is discussed from a task-resource dependency perspective and the benefits for the networked business context are highlighted. The research in this paper is accompanied by an argumentation-based validation, as well as by an evaluation of sustainability.