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Dynamics and the Dynamism of Strategy in Inter-organizational Network—Research Project Assumptions

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The main conceptual goal of this article is to present the preliminary assumptions of the planned research project focused on the influence of strategy dynamics and dynamism of inter-organizational network strategies on the overall development of network systems. Primary focus was put on the comparative aspects of centralized and decentralized networks (considering decisional centralization). The elaboration defines basic conceptual categories, i.e., dynamics and dynamism of strategy, as well as the results of these inter-organizational network activities in the form of their development. The main research assumptions and research questions were indicated in the text, as well as the main goal of the planned research was determined. This main research goal is formulated as the detailed analysis of relations between the strategy dynamics of inter-organizational networks (centralized or decentralized) and network development in the sense of increasing the effectiveness of activities within the considered systems. Moreover, the article presents fundamental, theoretical backgrounds of main categories, which are dynamics and the dynamism of strategy, analyzed within inter-organizational networks. The paper includes also main information about future research methodology, based on quantitative methods with the use of research questionnaire created with the focus on the scale of semantic potential. Issues described in the paper are mostly located within the evolutionary trend, in which the strategy takes the form of adaptation to widely understand variability of the organizational environment. The article is a part of a studies series on the dynamics of inter-organizational networks and a conceptual approach to analyzed issues.

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  1. 1.

    I. Ansoff was the first to outline differences between strategic planning and management. The author added to the management area: internal elements of the organization, implementation and control in the strategy formulation process, social and political aspects of the environment and the adaptive approach, thus creating the so-called “planned learning” of the organization [24, p. 382].

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    A comprehensive analysis of “strategy” category definitions that appeared during the years 1962–2008 was presented by: Ronda-Pupu and Guerras-Martin [53, pp. 162–188].

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    An important feature of the organic approach is interdisciplinarity and integrity of strategy in the form of knowledge accumulation and stimuli from the social, economic and legal environment, as well as other elements. Besides, its important distinguishing feature is relevance, which means existence of a consistent, logical connection with the organization’s situational context. The organic approach accentuates functioning of the organization in time and space. Time is characterized by continuity and diachronism, or consequences of realized processes. In this approach, the organization is not constans, but rather dynamically transformed as a result of social phenomena changes [25, pp. 36–37].

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    This is the first layer of antecedences. Perhaps during the research additional results will be obtained that testify to the remaining critical elements affecting the dynamism of the occasion.

  5. 5.

    Elements of the risk exposure calculator [56].

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    In an asymmetrical network, one entity (in relation to the power criterion) has a dominant position over other participants in the inter-organizational network.

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Sus, A., Organa, M. (2020). Dynamics and the Dynamism of Strategy in Inter-organizational Network—Research Project Assumptions. In: Zakrzewska-Bielawska, A., Staniec, I. (eds) Contemporary Challenges in Cooperation and Coopetition in the Age of Industry 4.0. Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-30549-9_16

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