1. The Network Imperative: Community or Contagion?
Abstract
The rising importance of networks creates challenges and opportunities for business enterprises. On the one hand, networks lead to contagion and other risks, as can be seen in the rise of global terrorism and the spread of the 2008 global financial crisis. On the other hand, networks present opportunities for building community, as can be seen in the rapid rise of companies such as eBay, Google, Facebook, and other network-based enterprises. In this chapter, the editors of The Network Challenge point out that network-based models for business challenge the traditional firm-centric view of competencies and strategies that are the focus of most business ...
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