TY - JOUR

T1 - Global Operations Networks in Motion: Managing Configurations and Capabilities

A1 - Slepniov,Dmitrij

A1 - Wæhrens,Brian Vejrum

A1 - Jørgensen,Claus

AU - Slepniov,Dmitrij

AU - Wæhrens,Brian Vejrum

AU - Jørgensen,Claus

PB - Springer New York LLC

PY - 2010

Y1 - 2010

N2 - In the past, the ‘Made in the World’ label, although capturing what may lie ahead, seemed awkward and futuristic. Today, it has become a reality. An ample array of global products are built up of numerous components and modules manufactured by global networks of differentiated partners rather than within the boundaries of one national entity. The purpose of this paper is to contribute to bridging the empirical gap in the area of global operations networks and provide insights into how they change over time. The paper is based on the cases of three Danish companies and their global operations networks. It finds a number of common patterns highlighting organizational effects and managerial challenges faced by the companies regarding rapid changes in their networks configurations and capabilities. The paper details the variables determining these changes and suggests how the on-going interplay between the focal organization, its network partners, and their varying contextual conditions can be dealt with.

AB - In the past, the ‘Made in the World’ label, although capturing what may lie ahead, seemed awkward and futuristic. Today, it has become a reality. An ample array of global products are built up of numerous components and modules manufactured by global networks of differentiated partners rather than within the boundaries of one national entity. The purpose of this paper is to contribute to bridging the empirical gap in the area of global operations networks and provide insights into how they change over time. The paper is based on the cases of three Danish companies and their global operations networks. It finds a number of common patterns highlighting organizational effects and managerial challenges faced by the companies regarding rapid changes in their networks configurations and capabilities. The paper details the variables determining these changes and suggests how the on-going interplay between the focal organization, its network partners, and their varying contextual conditions can be dealt with.

UR - http://springerlink.com/content/x750x3j243j8/

U2 - 10.1007/s12063-010-0032-4

DO - 10.1007/s12063-010-0032-4

JO - Operations Management Research

JF - Operations Management Research

SN - 1936-9735

IS - 3-4

VL - 3

SP - 107

EP - 116

ER -