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Copyright Associação Nacional de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Administração 2007

Abstract

This article searches a contribution to actualize firms networking theme. The objective of this paper is to propose a classification typology to firm network. This typology comes from a bibliographical research and from three clusters studied of ceramic tile industry, two on Brazil and one in Spain. The proposition links the clusters to four indicators: directionality; localization; formalization and power. Methodological proceedings were survey to CEOs, supporting institutions and bibliographical research. Results have shown specificity of each network and its distance to more appropriate cluster according to typology. This work showed differences among networks such, in the same industry and country, two networks can be similar and singular at the same time. Also, using a network as reference, it was possible analyzing other networks to this one according to its characteristics. This proposition makes a contribution to network classification beyond directionality and formalization axis.

Details

Title
Redes de Empresas: Proposta de uma Tipologia para Classificação Aplicada na Indústria de Cerâmica de Revestimento(1)
Author
Hoffmann, Valmir Emil; Molina-Morales, F Xavier; Martínez-Fernández, M Teresa
Pages
103-127,225-226,228
Publication year
2007
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Associação Nacional de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Administração
ISSN
14156555
e-ISSN
19827849
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
Portuguese
ProQuest document ID
1458596260
Copyright
Copyright Associação Nacional de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Administração 2007