Enablers and barriers of inter-organizational network’s formation for new market entry: case Finnish maritime industry

Anu Suominen

Enablers and barriers of inter-organizational network’s formation for new market entry: case Finnish maritime industry

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Abstract

Failures of networking attempts are rarely reported in the literature. This study examined an intentionally formed, non-successful case network in its formation phase by using Lowensberg’ holistic conceptual model for strategic alliance issues that links six organizational theories to the network management processes. This empirical study of a whole network at network level involved one survey (n=20) and 61 semi-structured interviews in more than 20 Finnish maritime industry organizations and observations in six workshops, while the network aimed at joint market entry. The paper presents 11 enablers
and six barriers discovered in the networks formation phase. The findings contribute to understanding the enablers and barriers in network formation affecting failure, especially the significance of network strategy formulation and communication to network organizations in intentionally formed networks. Presenting conclusions for academics and managers, the paper fulfils the gap in the literature of whole networks, particularly their failures in their formation
phase.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	31st EGOS Colloquium, General Theme, Organizations and the Examined Life: Reason, Reflexivity and Responsibility, July 2–4, 2015 Athens, Greece
Publisher	SAGE Publications
Number of pages	30
Publication status	Published - 3 Jul 2015
Publication type	D3 Professional conference proceedings
Event	European Group for Organizational Studies Colloquium - Duration: 1 Jan 1900 → …

Publication series

Name	Organization Studies
ISSN (Print)	0170-8406
ISSN (Electronic)	1741-3044

Conference

Conference	European Group for Organizational Studies Colloquium
Abbreviated title	EGOS
Period	1/01/00 → …

Keywords

network strategy
network formation
network failure
whole network
market entry

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Social Sciences
General Business,Management and Accounting

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Enablers and barriers of inter-organizational network’s formation for new market entry: case Finnish maritime industry. / Suominen, Anu.
31st EGOS Colloquium, General Theme, Organizations and the Examined Life: Reason, Reflexivity and Responsibility, July 2–4, 2015 Athens, Greece. SAGE Publications, 2015. (Organization Studies).

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