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The Dynamic Networked Organization: A New Paradigm that is Here to Stay?

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This chapter compares the current evolution towards dynamic networked organisations with the important enterprise and technology related changes that occurred in the last century. Clear advantages of this new organisational format, based on findings made in research projects and experiences from early adopters, have been illustrated.

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Frederix, F. (2003). The Dynamic Networked Organization: A New Paradigm that is Here to Stay?. In: E-Business Applications. Advanced Information Processing. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-55792-7_3

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