Sieć przedsiębiorstw jako skuteczna forma organizacyjna w warunkach kryzysu gospodarczego
Business network as an efficient form of organization in economic crisis

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the ability of network structures to reduce the risks arising from the economic crisis on the basis of studies’ results conducted in 50 companies, operating in the 10 network structures.� The direct survey method was applied and respondents were members of top management. The findings show that the main advantages of such structures, especially in an economic crisis are the mutual support partners, the greater potential for market expansion, sharing resources, and more beneficial position in dealing with economic and administrative environment. Other hand the basic weaknesses of these structures include: a reluctance to co-operation between the network partners, autonomous thinking, focused only on partners’ own individual interests and conflicts between the central network and partner companies.� The studies appear to be important, especially in the face of continued economic crisis in Poland and abroad and still emerging new forms of network organizations. The advantages and weaknesses of the functioning in the network structures during the economic crisis provide the originality of this paper.

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