Seven Levels of Interorganizational Connectivity - An Examination of the U.S. Grocery Distribution Channel
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2. This paper examines interconnectivity within the grocery channel and suggests an interorganizational connectivity framework modeled in part on the IS0 model of systems connectivity. This seven-level model of interorganizational connectivity and channel interdependence is illustrated using examples of processes that span multiple levels of interconnectivity and interdependence within the grocery channel between diferent groups of customers and suppliers.
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