Interorganizational relationships, strategic alliances, and networks: the role of communication systems and information technologies

Authors:
Keiichi Yamada
Affiliations:
Nakamura Gakuen University, Japan
Venue:
Managing IT in government business & communities
Year:
2003

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Abstract

This chapter deals with roles and ways of interorganizational communication systems. Prior to the subject, author refers to three topics related to the subject: what are interorganizational relationships, strategic alliances, and interorganizational networks.In order to understand interorganizational networks, the author utilizes Barnard's theory of cooperative system and formal organization, in which communication plays a significant role to formulate and to maintain interorganizational networks as organization of organizations. Furthermore, there are some problems for effective interorganizational communication systems - both human and machine: standardization of communication systems, impact of IT development, and interorganizational strategy using IT.