Inter-organizational co-operation among networks of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is seen as an opportunity for these companies to hold their ground under the increased competition caused by global markets [1]. For the analysis of this complex topic the Institute of Computer Science and Social Studies (IIG) of the University of Freiburg, Germany, developed a theoretical, hypotheses-...

Significance of inter-organizational information systems (IOSs) in inter-organizational relationship (IOR) has been highlighted recently. IOSs are not only technical solutions to enhance communication across organizations, but they are also supporters and enablers of cooperation as well as symbols of formal IORs. The success or failure of these systems can have severe effects on cooperative rel...

This paper is concerned with the role of network administrative organizations (NAOs) in the development of social capital in inter-organizational networks aiming at supporting their members to innovate in the food sector through interacting with one another. A multi-case study approach is used whereby three Belgian inter-organizational networks are investigated i.e. Wagralim, Réseau-Club and Fl...

Inter-cultural communication apprehension is one of the major factors that may influence the processes of the interorganization collaboration in electronic commerce. It is an obstruction, prohibiting inter-organization collaboration in different ways. If we can manage the inter-cultural communication apprehension properly, we may be able to bring organizations of different cultures together for...

Process modeling is an important design practice in intraas well as interorganizational process improvement projects. Inter-organizational process modeling often requires collaboration support for distributed participants. We present the results of a preliminary exploratory of study of process modeling on basis of collaborative technology. We examine a group of process modelers that rely on a c...

The purpose of this study is to extend the existing knowledge of inter-firm knowledge transfer research and provide a deeper understanding of knowledge transfer practice in an alliance context, as well as the reasons for such a practice. This study reports on relevant results derived from semi-structured interviews with 16 top managers in a Chinese international joint venture (IJV) formed by tw...

As business environments become increasingly competitive, inter-organizational collaboration gains in importance. This trend is facilitated and enforced by the availability of powerful information technology (IT) that enables inter-organizational electronic communication and information processing. Besides improving the efficiency of inter-organizational processes through the automation of task...