Authors: Heléne Lundberg; Lars Hallén
Extended control of resources obtained through relationships is often considered acompetitive advantage. Strategic networks may support their members by providing themwith opportunities to identify, establish, and develop such relationships. This paper developsthe strategic network concept and analyses how membership in a strategic network affects amember firm and the structure of the network surrounding it in terms of network position andnetwork horizon. The discussion is illustrated with findings from a case study of a small firmwhich participates in a strategic network in Sweden consisting of 32 small and medium-sizedfirms within the production industry. The findings indicate that membership in the strategicnetwork strengthened the position of the firm and extended its network horizon.
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Publish Year: 2004
Conference: Copenhagen, Denmark (2004)